If you are a motivated and reliable person with exceptional customer service skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, come join Holston Medical Group.We are looking for friendly, courteous employees to ensure a positive patient experience and welcome a teamwork environment.WHAT WE OFFER:
- Company paid Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Company paid Long Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) and Roth Retirement plan with Company Contributions
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and additional Life and STD Insurance
- Health Savings Account Plan with company contributions
- Paid time off
- Paid Sick time
- Paid Holidays
- Employee discounts
- And more!
General Summary:The Front Office I provides the first point of contact with patients as they enter the office or via telephone. The Front Office I greets all patients, vendors, or anyone within the office or on the telephone with a warm welcome. The Front Office I is responsible for opening the office and ensuring readiness for patients consistent with Holston Medical Group's quality practice standards, polices, procedures and customer service expectations. The Front Office I will check in patients, collect payments, check out patients, schedule follow-up appointments and balance all transactions daily. The Front Office I is responsible for providing excellent customer service skills throughout the day.Opening Responsibilities:•Open safe, remove and distribute prescription pads, drug cabinet keys and embossers to nurses•Count money in opening drawer and log amount•Take the phones off the evening setting and follow-up on any messages left overnight•Unlock doors for the business dayCheck-In Responsibilities•Greet patients, vendors, or anyone within the office or on the telephone with a warm welcome•Data entry of patient demographics and insurance information •Ensure that patient insurance information is up-to-date and accurate/obtain current copy, as needed•Verify demographic information with patient•Update all front office forms if out-of-date to include but not limited to history form, demographics, HIPPA, financial policy, no show, communication forms, etc.•Provide HIPAA information to patient•Provide history form to patient if out-of-date•Provide all new patients a new registration packet (history, advance directive, medical record number) and enter in to the EMR (electronic medical record)•Verify insurance eligibility•Collect co-pay, generate receipt and post collected payment to the patients account (performed at check-in and/or check-out) •Generate router for patient •Enroll patients in follow my health•Supply patient with internet password, if requestedCheck-Out Responsibilities•Collect co-pay, generate receipt and post collected payment to the patients account (performed at check-in and/or check-out) •Address any outstanding balance with patient, collect payment or make payment arrangements on past due balances, generate receipt and post collected payment to the patients account•Schedule follow-up appointments •Verify all narcotic logs and ensure patient picking up prescription has a valid driver's licenseGeneral Office Responsibilities•Answer incoming phone calls•Create detail specific tasks from patients for nurses and providers with preferred contact information •Answer general billing questions •Pick up documents to shred from within the office•Pick up documents to send to Scan from within the office, ensure properly labeled with medical record number•Distribute items from the fax machine (date stamp)•Key charges as necessary•Open and distribute mail •Ensure all medical records releases are completed and a valid Photo ID is obtained•Cross train in all areas of the front office when possible•May have to fill in at other HMG offices upon request based upon the business need on an occasional basisClosing Responsibilities:•Close out bank deposit following HMG procedures•Close out credit card machines for the day•Make sure all calls are cleared from que before logging out of the phone que•Forward phones to the evening setting•Close and lock all doorsEducation/Experience/Knowledge:•High School diploma or equivalent required•1-2 years' experience in a medical office or customer service position, preferred•Proven success asking for payment, making change, and balancing a cash drawer •Working knowledge of managed care and overall understanding of HMO's and PPO's, preferred•Excellent customer service skills is a must We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.