FPA Practice Manager-Thoracic Surgery

Responsibilities

• Captures planning, training, and implementation of conversion of new practices to the billing system.
• Collaborates with senior leadership, Finance Director, and practice administrators to develop and prepare the billing implementation plan.
• Establishes practice site procedures to ensure the efficient flow of input data and billing.
• Develops and supervises the preparation and implementation of new uniform training programs for billing activities and performance measurement.
• Serves as a liaison and communicates to FPA Administrators, physicians, and other relevant parties to modify third-party reimbursement and propose modifications in service delivery arrangements.
• Plans and coordinates capital equipment procurement for practices and ensures that all necessary support services are provided. May coordinate space allocation.
• Serves as a liaison to all levels of the Medical Center and School, including department heads and chairmen, to ensure that non-financial services are provided and outstanding issues are resolved.
• Coordinates planning and implementation of contractual relationships with managed care organizations.
• Reviews and evaluates manual and computerized practice office support systems such as scheduling, telephone answering, dictation, medical records, etc.
• Performs other related duties.

  Qualifications

  • 5 years medical insurance experience including medical office administration, benefit verification.
  • HDS/GED
  • Non-Bargaining Unit, 027 - Thoracic Surgery - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine