Front Desk Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or the equivalent years related experience required
• Nextech/ICP experience strongly preferred
• Minimum of 1-year medical office experience strongly preferred
• Strong reliability with good attendance and punctuality.
• Exercises sound judgment in responding to inquiries; understands when to route inquiries to next level.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Attention to detail for accurate data entry and insurance verification; strong organizational skills
• Basic understanding of healthcare insurance payors and programs
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with healthcare regulations (HIPAA, privacy laws)
• Basic math and cash handling
• Excellent customer service skills

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of medical terminology

Responsibilities

• Greets patients warmly and verify appointment details.
• Collects necessary documentation including ID, Insurance Cards, referral forms, etc.
• Books, confirms, and reschedules appointments
• Verifies insurance eligibility and benefit coverage for all in-office visits, procedures, and tests
• Collects co-payments and outstanding balances; calculates patient’s financial responsibility and communicates to patient; documents in practice management system.
• Explains billing procedures
• Responsible for entering data in an accurate manner in practice management system as well as verify that existing information is accurate.
• Completes chart prep prior to clinic as needed (print routers, face sheets, etc.)
• Completes medical records requests that come directly from the patient
• Completes assigned tasks as related to the appointment rescheduling queue timely
• Monitors and completes tasks related to appointment recall and reminder process as set by practice SOP
• Answers phones and responds to inquiries
• Relays messages between patients and clinical staff
• Maintains protected health information in accordance with HIPPA/PHI guidelines
• Handles paperwork such as consent forms and HIPAA compliance
• Interacts with all internal and external customers in a caring and respectful manner.
• Accepts deliveries of packages, mail, and other supplies from outside vendors.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and welcoming reception area for all patients and visitors
• Provides clear information about services, wait time, and policies
• Addresses patient concerns professionally and respectfully.
• Photocopies and faxes records and forms according to established policies and procedures.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Participates in orientation/instruction of new administrative personnel as requested by management.
• Contributes to the team effort by completing additional tasks/projects as directed.
• Attends daily huddle and regularly scheduled team meetings
• Participates in on-boarding and training of new front desk associates and other administrative team members as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k w/ Match
• HSA/FSA
• Telemedicine
• Generous PTO Package
• Employee Discounts and Perks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life/AD&D
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance