Front Office Representative

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company • Flagstaff, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Orthopedic Research and Education (CORE) is seeking a Front Office Representative. CORE has been recognized by Ranking Arizona as The Best of Arizona Businesses, including #1 for Orthopedic Practices, #1 for Healthiest Healthcare Employers, and #3 for Best Healthcare Workplace Culture. The Front Office Representative will be responsible for greeting patients, managing patient information, collecting payments, verifying insurance, and scheduling appointments. This role requires excellent communication skills, knowledge of medical terminology and insurance regulations, and the ability to maintain patient confidentiality and a organized workspace.

Requirements

• Minimum of one-two year of patient registration experience in a medical office or healthcare setting
• Must be able to communicate effectively with physicians, patients, and the public and be capable of establishing good working relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Requires knowledge of insurance rules and regulations, medical terminology, and computer scheduling systems
• HSD/GED
• The job holder must demonstrate current competencies for the job position including a general understanding of insurance requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience in collecting money is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promptly greets and acknowledges patients.
• Informs MAs and Providers of the patient’s arrival.
• Instructs patients in the completion of medical history and patient information forms and makes any necessary corrections to the patient's account.
• Obtains accurate, complete demographic and insurance information and financial contract/consent on patient paperwork, as well as reviewing patients and guarantors to obtain accurate information assuring all necessary documents are populated and signed correctly.
• Ensure all required authorizations and/or referrals are attached to the appointment for that DOS.
• Responsible for identifying and collecting co-payments, co-insurances, and past-due account balances.
• Explains financial requirements to the patient in response to patient questions on billing and insurance matters; refer questions regarding more complex insurance/benefits questions to Site Billing Specialist.
• Evaluates patient financial status and establish payment plans based on authority levels.
• Responsible for accurately completing and interpreting insurance verification and benefits.
• Notifies patients, family members, physicians, and/or supervisors of network insurance coverage issues that may result in coverage reduction.
• Scans all new or updated patient information into the computer (including photo ID, insurance cards, referrals, and patient paperwork).
• Schedules follow-up appointments, reviews patient's insurance coverage and notifies patient if service requires authorization or referral, and sends the request to PCP.
• Maintains general knowledge of insurance plans accepted by HOPCo.
• Communicates with the patients in the lobby if the physician or provider is running behind schedule.
• Responsible for maintaining a secure and accurate cash drawer.
• Responsible for daily balancing of the cash drawer and closing batches.
• Maintains the strictest patient confidentiality.
• Maintains a clean and organized front office workspace.
• Follows established Front Office SOPs.

Benefits

• Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits
• Monthly $43 stipend to use toward ancillary benefits
• HSA with qualifying HDHP plans with company match
• 401k plan after 6 months of service with company match (Part-time employees included)
• Employee Assistance Program that is available 24/7 to provide support
• Employee Appreciation Days
• Employee Wellness Events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED