Front Office Assistant

OSF HealthCare; Morton (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare in Morton, IL seeks a Front Office Assistant to deliver exceptional customer service at the front desk and support patient access activities.

You will perform reception and clerical tasks, manage scheduling and registrations, and liaise with insurance companies regarding benefits and authorizations to ensure smooth patient flow.

Qualifications

• Education - High school or GED equivalent.
• Customer service experience.
• Typing, filing, telephone skills.
• Basic Microsoft applications.
• Excellent Customer Service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to patients and families.
• Handle reception/clerical duties in front office.
• Coordinate scheduling and registration with providers and insurance.
• Communicate with insurance companies to determine patient benefits and prior-authorizations.

Skills

Customer service

Typing & phone skills

MS Office basics

Excellent communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

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Expected pay for this position is $17.66 - $19.63/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position.

Overview

This job is located in Morton,IL

Monday - Thursday 0800-1730

36 hours a week

POSITION SUMMARY

The Front Office Assistant provides exceptional customer services throughout their interaction with patients, families and their support systems. They are the face of the office and their interaction with the patient/family is important in creating a patient-first environment. This creates an excellent first impression of OSF’s services to patients, families and other external customers over the phone or in person. Performs a variety of reception/clerical duties in a medical practice front office and adheres to department guidelines for scheduling and registration. Works collaboratively with patients, providers, office staff and insurance companies to ensure that patient needs are met. Communicates with insurance companies to determine patient benefits, completes prior-authorizations, and is responsible for incoming and outgoing patient calls, co-pay collection, appointment and procedure scheduling for patients.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education - High school or GED equivalent
• Customer service experience.
• Typing, filing, telephone skills
• Basic Microsoft application basic proficiency
• Excellent Customer Service skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-10 and CPT codes
• Other skills/knowledge - Electronic Medical Record experience

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.