Front Office Associate

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Long Term Disability

Short Term Disability

Life Insurance

PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Sagent Behavioral Health in Iowa City is hiring a Front Office Associate to serve as the first contact for patients. This onsite role supports appointment scheduling, patient check-in, and essential administrative tasks, ensuring a welcoming and organized front desk experience.

The position emphasizes HIPAA compliance, teamwork with clinical staff, and providing excellent customer service in a busy behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

• Front office experience in health care settings is helpful.
• Understanding of HIPAA privacy regulations is required.

Responsibilities

• Check-in patients for appointments, verify demographics, collect payments.
• Coordinate patient appointments and collaborate with providers using multiple computer systems.
• Handle administrative tasks like filing, scanning, and mailing in a timely manner.
• Answer and make calls, respond to inquiries promptly and courteously.

Education

Highschool diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Base Pay $16.00 / Hour
• Job Category Administrative
• Employee Type Full Time (>0.75 FTE)

Description

Job Title: Front Office Associate

Working Model:Onsite

Employee Type: 1.0 FTE - Full Time

Schedule: Monday through Friday 9:00AM - 5:30PM

At Sagent Behavioral Health, we believe profound change is possible. As one of the largest behavioral health organizations in the Midwest—with 2,000+ team members across 80+ locations in five states,we offer the stability and resources to help you thrive.

Backed by more than 100 years of combined behavioral health experience, Sagent brings together the trusted legacies of Ellie Mental Health, LifeWorks, Nystrom & Associates, Psychiatric Associates, Sandhill Counseling & Consultation, and Vantage Point.

Here, you'll find a supportive, inclusive culture where you can hone your skills, collaborate with a fantastic team, and build a rewarding career focused on what matters most: helping others find hope. Guided by our HOPE values—Humility, Optimism, People-Centered, and Ethical Practice,we provide manageable caseloads, flexible schedules, and compensation options that work for you—from salary to production-based models.

As a Front Office Associate at Sagent Behavioral Health, you will be the first point of contact for patients and strive to deliver a positive and welcoming experience in every interaction. This position plays an important role in the continuity of care by providing administrative support to patients and stakeholders through appointment scheduling, processing paperwork, and handling inquiries.

Full Time Benefits:

• 401k, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• PTO and Paid Holidays

Responsibilities:

• Interacts with all patients and visitors with warmth and professionalism.
• Check-in patients for appointments, verify demographic information, provide paperwork, and collect payments.
• Ensure seamless coordination of care by scheduling patient appointments and collaborating with providers using multiple computer systems.
• Participate in administrative tasks such as electronic filing, scanning, faxing, mailing in a timely manner.
• Answer inbound and make outbound phone calls while responding to inquiries in a prompt and courteous manner, providing accurate information or triaging as appropriate.
• Maintain a clean and organized front desk and waiting room space by managing patient paperwork, office supplies, and other amenities.
• Handle patient concerns and crises with empathy and patience while collaborating with site leadership to resolve, as needed.
• Attend mandatory meetings and trainings.

Requirements:

• Highschool diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working in health care facilities and an interest in behavioral health preferred.
• Physical requirements include occasionally lifting and moving office supplies which can include reams of paper that weigh up to 50lbs.
• It is clearly understood that all names and materials seen in this position are strictly and highly confidential due to state and federal regulations on patient privacy. Compliance of all HIPAA related regulations will be strictly enforced by management.

Compensation: This is a non-exempt position. Total earnings for this position will start at $16.00 hourly.

*Actual compensation may be determined by various factors such as licensure, experience, skillset, internal equity, schedule and/or location. Estimates are factored on a 1.0 FTE.

* Employees in these positions are W2.

Sagent Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.