Columbia University Irving Medical Center · 8 hours ago
Practice Coordinator
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expColumbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking a Practice Coordinator to provide high-level administrative support to a neurosurgery provider. This role involves coordinating clinic operations, surgical processes, and ensuring operational continuity while partnering with the Practice Manager.
MedicalTrainingUniversities
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary administrative contact for an assigned neurosurgery provider
Coordinate daily clinic operations including scheduling, referrals, template management, and patient follow-up
Partner with the Practice Manager to support oversight of backend administrative functions and operational workflows
Assist with surgical coordination processes by ensuring documentation and authorization readiness in collaboration with internal teams
Maintain accurate and timely documentation within EPIC, including patient communications and task management
Support reporting, data tracking, and operational metrics as requested
Provide administrative coverage for the Practice Manager during planned absences to ensure continuity of operations
Reinforce standardized workflows, policies, and service expectations among administrative staff
Identify operational gaps or inefficiencies and escalate concerns with recommendations
Act as a liaison between providers, clinical teams, authorization teams, and administrative staff
Ensure compliance with Columbia University policies, Service Corp standards, and departmental procedures
Assist with onboarding, training, and mentoring of new administrative staff as needed
Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and effective communication in all interactions
Perform any other duties assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required
Minimum of 3 years of administrative experience in a healthcare, academic medical center, or physician practice setting
Demonstrated experience supporting physicians or clinical leadership in a fast-paced environment
Proficiency with electronic medical records systems (EPIC preferred)
Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently with minimal supervision
Familiarity with surgical scheduling, referrals, and authorization workflows
Experience working within an academic medical center or Columbia University–affiliated practice
Advanced proficiency in EPIC and Microsoft Office applications
Preferred
Experience in a surgical specialty practice, preferably neurosurgery or another procedural specialty
Company
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Columbia University Irving Medical Center is a clinical and educational enterprise that offers medical, dental, and nursing services. It is a sub-organization of Columbia University.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Columbia University Irving Medical Center has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (433)
2024 (353)
2023 (333)
2022 (370)
2021 (283)
2020 (221)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
D
Donna Lynne
Senior Vice President and COO
Recent News
2025-10-17
2025-10-06
Company data provided by crunchbase