Administrative Coordinator
Administration, Education
Los Angeles, CA, USA
USD 66,300-78,300 / year
Administrative Coordinator
- 557771
- Columbia University Medical Center
- Surgery
- Full Time
- Opening on: Jun 9 2026
- Grade 104
- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule: Mon - Fri (9am - 5pm)
- Building: Columbia University Medical Center
- Salary Range: $66,300.00 - $78,300.00
Position Summary
The Administrative Coordinator will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Academic and Clinical Office of the Chief of Cardiac Pediatric Surgery. This position handles a wide range of responsibilities including those involving the University and the Hospital, as well as national and international patients and visitors, and external business executives and representatives. This is a highly visible position and is critical to the Chief's success. This role is expected to handle all correspondence and prioritize items that have to be completed in a work environment that is very challenging and fast paced.
Responsibilities
- Participate in EPIC-related meetings and serve as the Division liaison to staff.
- Develop and implement standardized office procedures.
- Manage high-volume phone communications in a professional and responsive manner, directing calls as appropriate.
- Coordinate and maintain physicians’ academic and travel schedules.
- Prepare travel itineraries and process travel and business expense reports.
- Responsible for all internal and external communications, including the preparation of confidential correspondence, transcriptions, office letters, operative and pathology results.
- Oversee the timely update and renewal of CVs, professional licenses, and DEA certificates.
- Follow all front-end processes including demographic collection, insurance verification and other protocol as mandated by Columbia Doctors policy.
- Ensure proper referrals and/or pre-certifications are in place for office appointments, radiology and surgery as needed. If not needed, then indicated in detail in EPIC.
- Manage scheduling for surgery, and provide letters as needed. Work closely with clinical team for seamless coordination of cases. Coordinating transfers from outside hospitals.
- Obtain and scan new visit paperwork prior to appointment. Email/Mail new patient packet prior to appointment.
- Provide all check out functions including any ancillary testing required and surgical scheduling with appropriate preoperative testing.
- File and scan chart notes and other medical information in appropriate folder within .
- Ensure that all patient visits have billing documentation that is submitted to the billing department, including but not limited to all relevant and accurate patient demographic and insurance information.
- Work with Experian to ensure all patient insurance information is correct.
- Work closely with nursing team to ensure that all preoperative clearance and paperwork is obtained and scanned into EPIC prior to surgery. Provide cross coverage as needed.
- Fax consult, office visit, operative, pathology and post op reports to referring MDs.
- Complete special projects as requested by Chief, Division Administrator and Practice Manager as needed.
- Conform to all applicable HIPAA, Billing compliance and safety guidelines.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in training, and /or experience, plus 3 years of related experience.
Other Requirements
- The incumbent must be able to deal with situations involving very confidential and complex matters, and have independently responded to inquiries without having to ask the Division Chief.
- Demonstrate responsibility for professionalism, personal growth for subordinates and development including projecting a positive attitude toward the operation, completing assignments in a timely and cost efficient manner, and accepting and responding to positive criticism.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
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