Front Office Assistant

ADELANTE HEALTHCARE INC•Mesa, AZ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Front Office Assistant position provides direct customer service to patients. Duties include but are not limited to check-In and check-out of patients via EPM, verifies insurance eligibility, provide cashier services. Schedule and confirm patient appointments. Answer incoming phone calls. All clerical activities, office supply maintenance and scanning of medical records. EXPECTATIONS Every Adelante Healthcare employee will strive to maximize their performance and contribution to Adelante Healthcare and the community we serve every day. Employees are expected to work in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to quality, patient safety, employee engagement, innovation, and the highest standards of personal integrity, professionalism, and competence. OUR CORE VALUES Inclusion Nurture Service Purposeful Integrity Resilient Engaged

Requirements

High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution
Certification to perform cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Health Care Professional (CPR) and AED through courses that follow the guidelines from the American Heart Association and Red Cross (cognitive and skills evaluations)
Valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety for all specialty behavioral health locations
Effective communication demonstrated by ability to read, interpret, comprehend and comply with written and verbal communication
Proficient mathematical skills for use in a healthcare setting
Basic computer proficiency to include Windows, MS Office, and internet
Ability to problem solve in situations both independently or with support from team and/or leadership
Ability to multi-task and work effectively in a high-stress and fast-moving environment

Nice To Haves

Ability to communicate in more than one language
Electronic Health Record experience
One year of front desk or customer service experience

Responsibilities

Greet all patients and offers assistance with questions, or directs them to appropriate person or location
Responsible for answering the phone, greeting callers, establishing the reason for call and resolving issues or referring to appropriate person
Maintain and distributes patient documentation in an organized manner
Accurately enter all patient demographics and all other required information into practice management system
Obtain patient registration information and enter into computer system
Identify financial status of patients regarding sliding fee scale, insurance or discounts. Refers to eligibility as needed.
Verify third party payer coverage and billing information - insurance, etc.
Prepare and balance individual financial daily batch for processing.
Accurate handling of cash drawer and daily receipts
Schedule patient appointments for medical providers via the computerized PM
Scan documents into electronic health record
Knowledge of and participate in Adelante UDS measures, meaningful use metrics and other quality initiatives by assisting with audits and other data collection
Educates patients regarding services such as the Integrated care model, Patient Portal, and other specialty service lines within our organization and helps them navigate access to these services.
Performed duties cross functionally across all departments and with all medical providers
Travel to other health centers to meet operational need for provider and patient care coverage
All employees are responsible for promoting and participating in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration to enhance the delivery of quality across the health care system. Employees should maintain an environment which supports and engages patients and co-workers in a caring team-based model to promote wellness and improve health outcomes.
All employees are required to comply with Adelante Healthcare’s written standards, including its Compliance Program and Code of Conduct, policies and procedures and reporting of any conduct that potentially violates Adelante’s legal or compliance requirements. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.