Healthcare Front Desk Specialist

Ascension Health; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Employer-matched 403(b)

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Development

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Job summary

Ascension Health is seeking a client-facing administrative assistant to support patients in a medical setting. You will greet patients, verify demographics, and manage appointments and documentation.

The role includes handling insurance authorizations, releasing medical records, and processing charges with daily reconciliation of reports and deposits. Strong clerical and customer service skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors, check patients in and out, and obtain necessary documentation; verify and enter demographic information.
• Obtain and verify insurance authorizations/precertification; complete medical record release requests and schedule/confirm patient appointments.
• Enter, review and submit charges for patient procedures and services daily; collect co-payments and reconcile all daily reports and deposits for accuracy.
• Provide general office and clerical support to assigned area.

Skills

Customer service

Clerical

Data entry

Insurance verification

Education

High School diploma equivalency or 1 year experience

Job description

Ascension Health is seeking a client-facing administrative assistant to support patients in a medical setting. You will greet patients, verify demographics, and manage appointments and documentation.

The role includes handling insurance authorizations, releasing medical records, and processing charges with daily reconciliation of reports and deposits. Strong clerical and customer service skills are essential.