Front Office Assistant Family Practice

OSF HealthCare; Loves Park (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare in Loves Park, IL, is seeking a Front Office Assistant to be the face of the practice, delivering friendly patient-first service in person or over the phone. You will handle reception, scheduling, registration, and basic co-pay collection while coordinating with providers and insurance companies.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, strong customer service and computer skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced medical office.

Qualifications

• Education: High School or GED equivalent.
• Customer service experience.
• Typing, filing, telephone skills.
• Basic Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Preferred: Basic knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-10 and CPT codes.
• Electronic Medical Record experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides exceptional customer service to patients, families and support systems.
• Performs reception/clerical duties including scheduling and registration; coordinates with staff and insurers.

Skills

Customer service

Typing

Filing

Phone skills

Microsoft Office

Excellent customer service

Education

High School or GED

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

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 proficiency
• Excellent Customer Service skills

Preferred Qualifications

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

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.