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Collierville, Tennessee

Physician Referral Representative

Healthcare Admin Top 25% in Healthcare AdministrationFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Coordinates and facilitates business functions in support of physician services and referral development department to include: processing patient referrals accurately and efficiently through data entry and with established productivitiy guidelines and tools; gerneration of reports, communication and follow up with physican office staff and patients, problem resolution and service recovery.

Responsibilities

  • Review all incoming referrals and schedule appointments for various practices and specialities
  • Communicates referral information and confirmation with patients and referring physican/office staff.
  • Maintains strong working relationships with internal and external customers by providing service assistance and open communication.
  • Review and submit all medical records related to referral appointments as requested by physicans.
  • Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

  • Two years of office experience.

Preferred/Desired

  • Preferably within the healthcare industry.

Education

Minimum Required

  • Knowledge of medical terminology Medical Assistant experience/training 1-year college

Preferred/Desired

  • Referral Processing Medical Billing experience Associates Degree

Training

Minimum Required

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate, both verbally anbd written, with patients, physicans and office staff to provide optimal levels of patient care. Skill and proficiency in applying the highly technical principles, concepts and techniques which are central to daily office coordination/administration.

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

  • Computer literate.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Requirements

Requires at least two years of office experience, preferably in healthcare, and knowledge of medical terminology. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and proficiency in office administration techniques.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Appointment schedulingMedical records managementComputer literacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Referral Representative at Baptist a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Healthcare Administration — ranked against 890 active Healthcare Administration listings on WeekdayDoc.

Healthcare Administration Career Context

Of the 50 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 38% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
13%
CME allowance
8%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Healthcare Administration

Living in Collierville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$366k
Typical market rent
$1,992/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.