Front Office Coordinator

Sturdy Memorial Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is seeking a registrar supervisor to implement hospital policies, educate registrar staff on accurate patient registration procedures, and oversee daily charge entry and abstracting.

Under the direction of the Practice Manager, you will coordinate scheduling to meet workflow demands, check patients in and out, answer phones, schedule referrals, verify insurance, and ensure accurate data entry in the Meditech system.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent; associates degree preferred.
• Experience with medical software and high-volume EMR.
• Orientation to supervisory responsibilities and HR forms.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and verify insurance.
• Check in/out and schedule appointments.
• Answer phones and obtain referrals.
• Enter and abstract charges into the system.
• Coordinate staff scheduling to meet volume and workflow.

Skills

Insurance guidelines

Meditech scheduling

Communication skills

EMR experience

Computer literacy

Organization

Medical terminology

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree in business preferred

Tools

Meditech system

Job description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 - Monday - Friday (8am - 4:30pm)

Under the direction of the Practice Manager, responsible for implementing standard Hospital policies, educating registrar staff on accurate patient registration procedures, abstracting and charge entries on a daily basis. Coordinate staff scheduling to meet volume and work flow demands. Duties also include: checking patients in and out, answering the telephone, scheduling patients, obtaining incoming referrals, registering patients, verifying insurance information, entering and abstracting charges into the computer.

Required Skills/Qualifications/Training/Experience:

• Knowledge of third party insurer and HMO primary care guidelines
• Familiarity with Meditech scheduling and order entry systems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required
• Previous medical office work experience in a high volume electronic medical record environment
• Departmental specialized training on medical software and electronic equipment, etc.
• SMH and department orientation to supervisory responsibilities relating to educational requirements, evaluation process, Human Resources forms, Payroll procedures, etc.
• Command of verbal and written English
• Positive interpersonal communication skills
• Computer literate
• Strong organizational skills
• Medical terminology

Preferred Skills/Qualifications/Training/Experience:

• Previous supervisor experience

Educational Requirements:

High school graduate or equivalent required. Associates degree in business preferred.

License/Certification:

N/A

Age Specific Criteria:

Ability to effectively communicate to all age levels served within the scope of the position/assigned areas.

Ability to Meet Job Performance Expectations:

Must have the ability to perform essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the workplace, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Salary Range:

$19.85-$30.05

Salary Range Details

The pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value Sturdy Health’s benefits package (if applicable), which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement. For annual salaries this is based on full-time employment.

• healthcare/dental/vision
• retirement

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. There is no discrimination because of race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.