Front Office Coordinator

South Central Primary Care Inc.; Fitzgerald, Northern (GA, KY); Hybride; USD 21 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

South Central Primary Care Inc. in Fitzgerald, GA 31750 is seeking a Front Office Coordinator to support the health care delivery team. You will input patient data in the EMR, verify insurance, post payments, and reconcile daily clinic finances, while handling phone inquiries and appointment reminders.

The role requires high school education, attention to detail, and the ability to manage cash and assorted clerical duties in a busy office environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.
• Medical experience preferred.
• Notary Public

Responsabilités

• Processes and enters patient demographic information within the EMR.
• Verifies all patient insurance eligibility prior to visit.
• Posts all payments received in clinic to patient accounts.
• Generates end of day report for clinic and reconciles daily information.
• Completes daily deposit for bank.
• Maintains accounts receivable database for completeness and accuracy of patient information.
• Answers phone and greets patients courteously.
• Scans patient information into electronic medical record system.
• Orders office supplies.
• Places building maintenance orders to ensure all equipment runs properly.
• Ensures all controlled prescriptions are given to correct patients/parents.
• Disburses and maintains accuracy of petty cash.
• Calls all patients to remind them of next day appointments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Medical office procedures

Coding and insurance reimbursement

Patient accounting systems

Data entry

Independent judgment

Accounting policies

Formation

High School diploma or equivalent

Outils

EMR system

Description du poste

Front Office Coordinator# Front Office CoordinatorFitzgerald, GA 31750## OverviewPosition TypeFull TimeEducation LevelHigh School## Front Office Coordinator***General Summary:***The Front Office Coordinator receives patients into the health care delivery team, ascertains their needs, schedules appointments, and answers the telephone. Performs patient billings to facilitate projected goals for days in accounts receivable.***Employment Status:*** Hourly – FSLA Non-Exempt Status***Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**** Processes and enters patient demographic information within the EMR.* Verifies all patient insurance eligibility prior to visit.* Posts all payments received in clinic to patient accounts.* Generates end of day report for clinic and reconciles daily information.* Completes daily deposit for bank.* Maintains accounts receivable database for completeness and accuracy of patient information.* Answers phone and greets patients courteously.* Scans patient information into electronic medical record system.* Orders office supplies.* Places building maintenance orders to ensure all equipment runs properly.* Ensures all controlled prescriptions are given to correct patients/parents.* Disburses and maintains accuracy of petty cash.* Calls all patients to remind them of next day appointments.* Performs other duties as assigned.***Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**** Knowledge of medical business office procedures.* Knowledge of coding and insurance reimbursement practices.* Knowledge of patient accounting systems and computer data entry.* Ability to prioritize and use independent judgment/decision making.* Knowledge of organizations policies and procedures specific to patient accounting principles.***Typical Working Conditions:**** Frequent contact with staff, patients, and the public.* Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer in a normal office environment.* Work may be stressful at times and may require occasional evening or weekend work.***HIPAA Disclosure:***This position has access to systems and/or services that contain protected health information (PHI) as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Additionally, the position ensures and adheres to strict confidentiality when handling patient information, according to the HIPAA Privacy Act and supporting GAPHC policies and procedures.***Reporting Relationship:*** Operations Manager ***Supervisory Relationship:*** None## Qualifications***Qualifications:**** Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.* Medical experience preferred.* Notary Public* Adaptable, pleasant personality, clerical skills, and must be cooperative and sensitive to the needs of patients.***Physical Requirements:***The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to satisfactorily perform these essential functions without causing undue hardship for the employer.* Full range body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.* Sitting, standing, and walking for prolonged periods of time.* Occasionally lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds.* Normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range.* Remaining awake and alert while on duty for 8 or more hours per shift.