Front Office

Hughston; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

The Hughston Clinic seeks an Administrative Assistant to greet and register patients, collect paperwork, and route inquiries. You will support front-desk operations, print patient forms, answer calls, schedule appointments and keep patient charts updated.

Knowledge of HIPAA, medical terminology, and AthenaNet is helpful. You must be able to work independently, handle billing tasks, verify insurance, process co-pays, and travel to satellite clinics with a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Medical billing/coding certification or 6 months experience in a medical office setting.
• Must be able to work independently and manage responsibilities.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA and healthcare terminology.

Responsibilities

• Greet and register patients; print appropriate paperwork and collect insurance cards.
• Answer telephone and schedule initial/return appointments; maintain patient charts.
• Verify insurance benefits/eligibility and document in the system; obtain referrals or authorizations as needed.
• Post daily charges, review deposits and ensure payments are posted correctly.
• Scan medical records and reports into the EMR; disseminate schedules to physicians and staff.

Skills

HIPAA knowledge

Independent worker

Healthcare knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Post-secondary education in health field

Tools

AthenaNet

Job description

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1015

POSITION GOAL

Assist physicians through greeting, registering and directing patients. Perform a variety of administrative functions that ensure charges are collected, posted and charged as necessary.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Greet and register patients.
• Print appropriate patient paperwork and collect insurance cards.
• Answer telephone.
• Schedule initial and return appointments and maintain patient chart.
• Add notes to appointment to help keep providers informed.
• Verify insurance benefits/eligibility and document in the computer system.
• Verify/obtain referral numbers or authorizations for upcoming appointments.
• Collect co-pays and deductibles.
• Post daily charges to patient accounts.
• Review, enter, and edit daily bank deposits, charge data, and deposit report to ensure payments are posted accurately.
• Distribute work and school excuses to patient as needed.
• Scan medical records, appointment requests, referrals into EMR.
• Print off physician schedules at the beginning of the day.
• Send reports to physician secretaries and/or medical assistants.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Experience:

Required:

• Medical Billing/Coding certification or six (6) months experience working in a medical office setting required.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of AthenaNet and medical terminology preferred.

Education:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred:

• Completion of post-secondary education in health-related field.

Special Qualifications:

Required:

• Must be able to work independently.
• Must have working knowledge of HIPAA requirements.
• Must have knowledge of the health care field and medical specialty.
• This position requires travel to satellite clinics so a valid driver’s license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record upon hire are required (MVR will be screened on an annual basis.)

The Hughston Clinic, The Hughston Foundation, The Hughston Surgical Center, Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, Hughston Medical, Hughston Orthopaedics Trauma, Hughston Orthopaedics Southeast and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital participate in E-Verify. This company is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.