Front Office Assistant: HHC Huntington Beach

Hoag•Huntington Beach, CA

3d•$22 - $34

About The Position

The Front Office Assistant performs a variety of clerical duties and front office operations in support of patient care activities, ensuring smooth patient flow and continuous communication within the department, with referring physician offices, and organization staff. This role involves courteous interaction with patients, their family members or surrogate decision makers, and the public, adhering to established standards. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, answering telephones, potentially collecting copays, closing the cash drawer, and preparing month-end deposits. The assistant will collect initial demographic and clinical patient information, accurately entering it into the medical record, and compiling/preparing charts. They will assist with the coordination and execution of patient scheduling, including confirmations, cancellations, and rescheduling, ensuring prompt communication of any schedule changes to all appropriate locations and individuals, including clinical staff/supervisors. The role requires maintaining accurate information and utilizing various software for scheduling, entering charges, finding and scanning documents, and accurately entering patient information. Ensuring the patient chart has all required paperwork before a procedure and ordering patient tests as directed by medical staff are also key duties. The position may require working in various departments as needed, assisting clinical staff with patients and family members, and always maintaining patient confidentiality. Participation in the continuous quality improvement process and performing other duties as assigned are also part of the role.

Requirements

High School Graduate or equivalent education and experience required
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, required
Clerical experience to include filing, calculator, and telephone skills required
Typing skills of minimum 35 WPM required
Minimum one (1) years’ medical front office or equivalent administrative experience required
Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy required
HMG HB HHC 19582 Peds - BLS Required
HMG NB HHC 500 Peds - BLS Required after 90 days after hire date

Nice To Haves

Two years' (2) medical front office experience preferred
Experience within an acute healthcare system environment preferred
Knowledge of healthcare database systems preferred
Understanding of insurance procedures preferred
Bachelor’s degree in healthcare-related field preferred
BLS Certification

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of clerical duties and front office operations in support of patient care activities.
Ensure even patient flow and continuous communication within the department, referring physician offices, and organization staff.
Interact with patients, their family members or surrogate decision makers, and the public courteously and according to established standards.
Greet visitors and answer telephones.
May collect Copays, close the Cash Drawer and prepare Month End deposits.
Collect initial demographic and clinical patient information and accurately enter into the medical record.
Compile and prepare charts.
Assist with coordination and execution of patient scheduling including confirmations, cancellations and rescheduling.
Follow through with prompt communication of schedule changes to all appropriate locations and individuals including clinical staff/Supervisors.
Maintain accurate information and utilize various software, including department specific programs, to schedule, enter charges, find and scan documents, and accurately enter patient information.
Ensure the patient chart has all the required paperwork prior to the patient’s procedure.
As directed by medical staff orders patient tests to be performed as needed during patient stay.
Assist clinical staff as needed with patients and family members.
Always maintain patient confidentiality.
Participate in the continuous quality improvement process.
Perform other duties as assigned.