Details:
- Full-time, 40 hours
- Weekdays, Clinic hours
Key attributes we are looking for in this position:
- Prefer experience with front office
- Someone who can multitask well
- Works well under pressure and pays extreme attention to detail
- Must be able to work with paper charting
- Needs experience with collections and insurance plans
- Flexibility and adaptability to change processes when needed
Sound like you? Apply now! JOB SUMMARY:Serves as front line ambassador for SMC Clinics. Responsible for providing support services to SMC patients, families, and providers in a professional and courteous manner. Performs patient check-in functions and accurately gathers and enters all required patient demographic information into clinic patient system(s). Schedules future appointments, collects all appropriate data from patients, and refers clinics/providers according to clinic protocols. Demonstrates customer service skills responding to inbound calls and face-to-face inquiries and conversations. Provides and explains required documents and insurance benefits to patients. Collects patient co-payments and other applicable deductibles, deposits, or payments. Reconciles daily cash transactions with patient account entries and pre-pares daily bank deposit.QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Previous medical office experience or background in general office work preferred.
- Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to receive, comprehend, and follow verbal and written instruction for office routines and policies.
- Ability to understand insurance benefits and perform basic mathematical tasks.
- Knowledge of medical terminology is helpful.
- Understand the ethics of confidentiality.
- Ability to type at least 40 wpm.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must have adequate perception of sounds or adequate hearing with corrections.
- Adequate vision, or correctable with glasses/contacts, to prepare reports and read written materials.
- Able to work in latex-burdened environment.
- Able to speak clearly and distinctly with staff, physicians, patients, and families.
- Demonstrates adequate stamina to deal with stressful situations and to complete the necessary work schedule.
- Possess fine motor skills and hand/eye coordination to manage office equipment.