Administrative Coordinator – Pulmonary Artery Reconstruction (PAR) Program

Essential Job Functions

• Works with division physicians, division leadership and hospital personnel to develop an organized process for the PAR Program.
• Acts as the primary resource for problem solving for faculty physicians and division leadership for the PAR Program.
• Identifies goals and objectives for performance improvements that are needed in order to provide the best patient care and optimum customer service.
• Maintains knowledge of benefit eligibility, provisions and precertification procedures as required by payers.
• Works with administrative staff and division leadership in the development, coordination and promotion of the PAR Program events and meetings.
• In conjunction with the division leadership, coordinates faculty physician activities. Completes and processes necessary forms and requisitions. Monitors overall progress of the program.
• Maintains the scheduling and clinical database; identifies and corrects errors.
• Recognizes and reports potential problems in processes, workflow, system design, and data integrity.
• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others.
• Provides cross coverage amongst the division in overall surgery program throughput. Collaborates effectively with team members.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent. Associate degree preferred or equivalent educational courses.
• Three (3) years general office or secretarial experience that includes one year of mid-level management support required. Hospital experience preferred.
• One (1) year office supervisory experience in a hospital office setting strongly preferred.
• Experience with major project management and planning preferred.
• Excellent leadership skills, ability to work with teams, excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills, analytical ability, understanding of data management and data analysis.
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with Microsoft applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with the ability to operate standard office equipment (examples: photocopy machine, facsimile machine, calculator, etc.).
• Ability to type at least 40 wpm is preferred.
• High School Diploma/GED (Required)

Pay

$24.00-$39.24 Hourly

Benefits

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes: Medical, dental and vision insurance; Employer paid group term life and disability; Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account; Flexible Spending Accounts; Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave; 403(b) with a 5% employer match; Various Voluntary Benefits; Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability; Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage; Tuition assistance; Student loan servicing and support; Adoption benefits; Backup Childcare and Eldercare; Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members; Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities; Discount purchasing program.