Overview
We are seeking an experienced Athenahealth Specialist with strong clinical experience and advanced knowledge of the Athenahealth EHR platform.
Our office is primarily located in Cottonport, Louisiana, but we are open to qualified applicants located in or near Alexandria, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Eunice, and surrounding communities with options for an alternate schedule. This position may require travel to our Cottonport office and occasional travel to healthcare practices throughout the state.
This role is ideal for someone who understands both clinical workflows and the technical, administrative, and billing sides of Athenahealth. The ideal candidate will be comfortable building and configuring workflows, tablespaces, templates, and clinical tools while also understanding billing and revenue cycle processes.
This position will occasionally require long-distance travel within the state to support healthcare practices, provide on-site training, assist with workflow implementation, and troubleshoot Athenahealth systems. Candidates must be willing and able to travel as needed.
Responsibilities
- Configure, maintain, and optimize Athenahealth workflows and settings.
- Build and maintain tablespaces, templates, forms, and clinical documentation tools.
- Troubleshoot and resolve Athenahealth workflow and system issues.
- Train providers and staff on Athenahealth functionality and best practices.
- Support clinical workflows including patient intake, documentation, orders, referrals, and medication management.
- Assist with billing workflows, claims, charge capture, denials, and payment processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical documentation, workflow efficiency, and reimbursement.
- Provide ongoing Athenahealth support and optimization across healthcare practices.
- Travel occasionally over long distances within the state to provide on-site support, training, implementation assistance, and system optimization.
- Travel to and work from the Cottonport office as needed.
Requirements
- Advanced, hands-on Athenahealth experience required.
- Clinical healthcare experience as a Medical Assistant, LPN, nurse, clinical coordinator, or similar role.
- Experience with Athenahealth configuration, customization, and workflow development.
- Experience building tablespaces and customizing clinical workflows.
- Understanding of medical billing and revenue cycle processes.
- Strong knowledge of outpatient clinical workflows.
- Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and train others.
- Willingness and ability to travel to Cottonport and travel long distances within the state occasionally.
RURAL HEALTH EXPERIENCE IS A PLUS
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for an Athenahealth power user who can do more than simply navigate the system. The ideal candidate understands how to build, configure, troubleshoot, optimize, and train others while also understanding the clinical side of healthcare.
Qualified applicants from Cottonport, Alexandria, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Eunice, and surrounding areas are encouraged to apply.
Please submit your resume highlighting your Athenahealth experience, clinical background, and billing/revenue cycle experience. Candidates may be asked to complete an Athenahealth skills assessment.
Pay: $15.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 – 50.0 per week
Benefits:
Experience:
- Athenahealth: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Cottonport, LA 71327 (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cottonport, LA 71327
