Front Office Coordinator

Athletico Physical Therapy • Mesa, AZ

3d • $15 - $24

About The Position

The Patient Experience Coordinator (PEC) ensures accurate patient intake and financial clearance while delivering a seamless front-office experience. The role maintains compliance and data integrity and supports revenue cycle performance. It reports directly to the Clinic Manager, collaborates closely with clinical teams, and receives functional and technical support from the Patient Experience Specialist (PES).

The position involves patient registration and insurance verification, explaining financial responsibilities and payment options, collecting payments, managing scheduling workflows, and monitoring performance measures. The coordinator uses EMR systems, dashboards, and reporting tools; supports communication with referral sources; helps organize patient and community engagement activities; and participates in training and cross-training. The role also provides Rehab Aide cross-training in front-office duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1–2 years of customer service experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook and Excel.
• Ability to deliver exceptional customer service and resolve issues promptly in a high-volume, patient-facing environment.
• Proficiency with EMR/EHR systems and scheduling platforms, and ability to use dashboards and reporting tools to support data accuracy.
• Strong understanding of insurance verification, prior authorization requirements, and financial clearance workflows.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA compliance and patient privacy standards.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word) and collaboration tools such as Teams, with ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to clearly explain financial responsibilities and digital tools to patients.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with attention to detail and accuracy in data entry.
• Ability to meet or exceed performance metrics and adapt to continuous process improvements.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently.
• Ability to perform office activities including remaining stationary for extended periods, stooping, kneeling, crouching, moving around the office, communicating verbally and in writing, and using fine motor skills such as keyboarding.
• Ability to see at close range and at a distance, use peripheral vision and depth perception, and adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare administration experience (1–2 years preferred).
• Knowledge of healthcare insurance benefits and coverage.
• Experience requesting and managing customer payments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a welcoming front-office experience, resolve issues promptly, and ensure positive patient interactions.
• Complete patient intake and registration accurately, including demographic verification, insurance eligibility, and authorization requirements.
• Educate patients about financial responsibilities, payment options, and digital tools such as the patient portal.
• Collect time-of-service payments and meet established collection targets.
• Manage clinic scheduling workflows to optimize provider availability and patient access in accordance with organizational standards.
• Monitor and achieve KPIs for registration accuracy, insurance verification turnaround, and patient satisfaction.
• Collaborate with Patient Experience Specialists, Billing, and Clinical Operations to resolve complex insurance or scheduling issues and escalate when needed.
• Use EMR systems, dashboards, and reporting tools to track patient outcomes, identify discrepancies, and support continuous improvement.
• Coordinate timely and accurate communication of patient progress notes and plans of care to referral sources.
• Organize patient milestone and holiday celebrations and other community-building activities with the clinical team.
• Participate in ongoing training and cross-training programs.
• Provide Rehab Aide cross-training on front-office duties.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription coverage, dental insurance, and vision insurance, with eligibility beginning on the first day of employment.
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• Progyny fertility benefit.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
• Long-term disability buy-up option.
• Company-paid maternity and parental leave.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• KinderCare discount.
• Legal and credit monitoring.
• 15 days of PTO, accruing immediately upon hire.
• Six major holidays off plus two floating holidays yearly.
• Additional compensation opportunities on top of base pay.
• Bereavement time off and resources.
• Pre-tax commuter transit and parking benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan for employees age 21 and older, with per-pay company match.
• SoFi financial wellness tools and loan resources.
• HUSK fitness resources and gym discounts.
• Home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED