Front Office Coordinator

Sturdy Memorial Hospital•Plainville, MA

9d•$20 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Practice Manager, responsible for implementing standard Hospital policies, educating registrar staff on accurate patient registration procedures, abstracting and charge entries on a daily basis. Coordinate staff scheduling to meet volume and work flow demands. Duties also include: checking patients in and out, answering the telephone, scheduling patients, obtaining incoming referrals, registering patients, verifying insurance information, entering and abstracting charges into the computer.

Requirements

Knowledge of third party insurer and HMO primary care guidelines
Familiarity with Meditech scheduling and order entry systems
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Previous medical office work experience in a high volume electronic medical record environment
Departmental specialized training on medical software and electronic equipment, etc.
SMH and department orientation to supervisory responsibilities relating to educational requirements, evaluation process, Human Resources forms, Payroll procedures, etc.
Command of verbal and written English
Positive interpersonal communication skills
Computer literate
Strong organizational skills
Medical terminology
Ability to effectively communicate to all age levels served within the scope of the position/assigned areas.
Ability to perform essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the workplace, with or without a reasonable accommodation.