Front Office

Hughston; Leesburg (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hughston Clinic seeks an Administrative Assistant to greet and register patients, schedule appointments, verify insurance, collect co-pays, and post charges in the EMR. You will maintain patient charts and support providers with day-to-day administrative tasks.

Responsibilities include answering phones, distributing paperwork, processing referrals, and occasional travel to satellite clinics. A high school diploma and HIPAA knowledge are required; medical billing/coding experience is

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Billing/Coding or 6 months experience in a medical office.
• Knowledge of HIPAA requirements.
• Ability to travel to satellite clinics.

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.

Skills

Medical Billing & Coding

HIPAA Knowledge

Customer Service

Education

High school diploma

Post-secondary health-related education

Tools

AthenaNet

Job description

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.