A receptionist stationed at the front desk radios the appropriate patient-care coordinator as each client walks through the door. With afternoon traffic and appointments still on the datebook, neither patient nor doctor has much time to lose. When the patient comes in, if the coordinator isn't at her desk, we'll let her know that her patient is there. We really try to keep the wait under 10 minutes. They are sweet, approachable, discreet, understanding and incredibly accessible.
Most coordinators offer another invaluable attribute.
They are models, as Noodleman puts it, of the good work he does. Once you've been here a year, we offer a bit of a discount. Of those six, three have been peeled, lifted or otherwise improved. They are resident experts on the doctors' work, and they are at their patient's service. Other amenities add to the pleasant environment.