Front Office Assistant Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

OSF HealthCare; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare in Bloomington, IL, is seeking a Front Office Assistant to greet patients, handle reception duties, schedule appointments and coordinate with providers and insurers. This role emphasizes accuracy, courtesy and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a busy front office.

You will be the first point of contact for patients and families, handling calls, co-pays and registrations, while supporting a patient-first environment and high-quality service across OSF's care teams.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and assume front desk duties with a patient-first mindset.
• Schedule appointments, manage registrations and maintain office flow.
• Coordinate with providers and insurance to ensure patient needs are met.
• Handle incoming/outgoing calls, collect co-pays and communicate benefits.
• Maintain accuracy and professionalism in a busy medical office.

Skills

Customer service

Typing

Phone skills

Microsoft Office

Education

High School or GED

Tools

EMR system

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.