Front Desk Representative - South Tampa

Florida-Orthopaedic-Institute; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida-Orthopaedic-Institute in Tampa, FL is hiring for a front desk patient services role. The position involves check-in/check-out, collecting co-pays, obtaining credit card on file agreements, and preparing daily paperwork to ensure smooth patient flow.

You will greet patients, assist with intake on the tablet, verify insurance information, and ensure benefits are up to date. Prior medical office experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in a medical environment.
• High school diploma required.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure check-in/check-out is organized and efficient, collect co-pays and balances, and prepare paperwork for daily clinic operations.
• Greet patients, explain delays, and guide them through intake using the provided tablet and Athena system.
• Verify patient information, scan insurance cards, and confirm benefits within 90 days.
• Schedule follow-up appointments and complete end-of-day batches; escalate issues as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

2 years medical experience

Job description

South Tampa | FOI
909 N. Dale Mabry Hwy
South Tampa, FL 33609, USA

• Pay or shift range:
  Not specified

Description

Starting at $19 an hour

In this role you will:

Be responsible for ensuring all aspects of the check-in & check-out process are handled in an organized and efficient manner including collecting co-pays and patient balances, obtaining credit card on file agreements, preparing paperwork at the start and end of the clinic days to allow for a smooth patient flow while providing excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring office/zone is prepared to receive patients by turning on lights, unlocking front doors, and ensuring appropriate sign in sheets are placed in clipboards on the front desk counter.
• Greeting patients upon arrival by smiling, introducing yourself to the and welcoming new patients to our practice.
• Informing patients of any delays in clinic/wait times.
• Providing patient with the intake tablet and instructions on how to use the tablet.
• Assist patients having difficulty using the tablet.
• Ensuring the patients have completed all the required intake information.
• Obtain and ensure the patients photo identification and insurance card(s) match the information in the patients Athena account. Scan any new insurances insurance cards and email Benefit Department with any changes.
• Verifying a valid authorization is present in the patients account in Athena.
• Ensuring the patients insurance benefits have been verified within the past 90 days.
• Collecting all co-pays, deductibles, co-insurance, and outstanding patient balances.
• Inform patients of credit card on file process and obtain signed agreements.
• Begin check in process in Athena.
• Print any financial agreements or advanced beneficiary notices and obtain patients signature.
• Upload any outside patients imaging cds into Medview PACs system.
• Preparing all paperwork for next days clinic.
• Schedule patients follow up appointments
• Complete end of day batches.
• Process any required disability form payments.
• Scan daily batches in Z drive and forward any documents for scanning to Patient Records.
• Ensuring clinics run smoothly by informing Zone Lead or Supervisor of any problems or issues to ensure they are quickly resolved.
• Assure compliance with all company plans, policies and procedures set forth by the Florida Orthopaedic Institute
• All other duties as assigned.

About You:

• High School Diploma
• 2 years experience in a medical environment
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Must be organized and able to multitask

We'd Love It If You Also Had:

• 2 years experience in Ortho
• Spanish Bi-Lingual a Plus!

Orthopaedic Solutions Management is a Drug Free Workplace

We are committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment. As part of this commitment, we operate as a drug-free workplace. All candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment drug screening and/or be subject to random drug testing in accordance with applicable laws and company policy.

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

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