Clinical Office Assistant - Cardiovascular Services

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

PTO

Employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Career advancement

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare’s Cardiovascular Services unit in Edgewood is seeking a Clinical Office Assistant (PRN, 1st shift) to support patient flow in the Heart and Vascular Institute. Responsibilities include registration, scheduling, billing, and medical records coordination.

The role requires strong communication, medical terminology knowledge, and a commitment to patient confidentiality. Prior front desk or healthcare registration experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Medical terminology knowledge.
• Proficiency with computer systems and data entry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Strong organization and prioritization abilities.
• One year of office/front desk experience in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and collect intake information.
• Schedule patient appointments.
• Process patient billing and co-pays as needed.
• Assist with pre-certification and insurance information collection.
• Retrieve and release medical records as required.
• Data entry and phone reception duties.

Skills

Medical terminology

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Clinical Office Assistant - Cardiovascular Services

711 Medical Village Dr Edgewood, Kentucky

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Job Type:

Regular

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

Enjoy:

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Clinical Office Assistant for our Cardiovascular Services department within the Heart and Vascular Institute at Edgewood. Shift/Hours: PRN, 1st shift

Job Description:

The Clinical Office Assistant provides customer-focused service and support to patient flow in a unit based. This position may be responsible for a variety of duties based on the operations of department, including:

• Patient registration
• Patient scheduling
• Patient billing
• Assisting with pre-certification if applicable (collect insurance information; receipt of co-pays or bill payments)
• Medical records retrieval, release, or collection
• Data entry
• Answering phones

Responsible for routine problem resolution, assistance with patient flow coordination, and initiation of follow-up with appropriate staff as needed. Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to patient privacy and confidentiality, i.e., HIPAA laws.

Demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Qualifications:

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

High school graduate or GED

Specialized Knowledge:

Medical terminology

Computer fluency/literacy

Communication skills (verbal and written)

Maintain patient confidentiality

Organization and prioritization skills

Kind and Length of Experience:

1 year of experience in an office front desk type role, healthcare registration, scheduling or other patient-facing healthcare positions.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

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