A physician practice coordinator oversees the day-to-day operations of the healthcare office or clinic in which they work. In this career, you run the office from a business perspective, and your duties revolve less around patients and more around taking care of inventory, reports, and other operational responsibilities. If the practice in question does not have a practice manager, sometimes the practice coordinator acts in a management role. You can act on behalf of the doctor regarding business decisions, but you do not perform medical duties. This role works as a go-between for office employees, physicians, and other staff members to ensure everyone is on the same page to achieve practice goals.