Practice Administrator, Orthopedics and Urgent Care

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Practice Administrator in Tyler, TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance , and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care .

Get to Know Your Team:

• UT Health Tyler is the flagship hospital of the system serving hundreds of thousands annually. Specializing in advanced acute care medicine, our midtown location boasts a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center, the region’s only EMCO program and a Level III NICU. Our medical staff includes more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.
• UT Health East Texas Physicians has 90 primary and specialty care clinics and eight urgent care centers in communities across the region. Affiliated with The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, we provide top-tier education, innovative research, and residency programs training future medical leaders.

This role oversees operations across 6 Orthopedics clinic locations , supporting 15–20 providers and ~55 staff, including two practice managers, with additional responsibility for urgent care at Three Lakes and multi-site coordination across Tyler and regional outreach clinics.

• Directs daily operations of medical clinics
• Monitors and recommends improvements for financial operation of medical clinic including billing, collections, revenue enhancements, and cost reductions
• Directs set-up of new medical clinics as assigned
• Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies including diagnostic support services
• Ensures physician credentialing process is timely and maintains current physician licensure and certification
• Assists with the development of annual operating and capital budgets and maintain monthly comparison
• Communicates with physicians and Clinic Managers frequently regarding customer
• Provides leadership, direction and support of the department and employees through evaluation of products and services and analysis of operations,
• implementation of workload standards while ensuring compliance with UT Health Policies, Procedures, Mission and JCAHO requirements

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field required, or a minimum of 8 years of healthcare experience in lieu of a degree with a High School Diploma required.

• Experience in MSO operations with start-up experience

• Strong clinic management information systems knowledge and involvement in data conversion process

• Prior managed care contracting and capitation plan understanding and experience

Preferred Job Requirements:

• LVN or RN, Clinical experience
• MBA/MHA preferred

Note: This role is based out of Tyler, Texas, but does require periodic local travel to regional outreach clinics in the area.