Medical Front Desk Specialist (Office Assistant)

Advocate Aurora Health; Cartersville (GA, AL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Front Office Assistant at the Cartersville Immediate Care location. This role performs clerical duties, answers calls, schedules appointments and supports the front desk operations.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED with medical office exposure, familiarity with medical terminology, and accurate typing skills. Competitive benefits, full-time hours, and a 40-hour work week are offered.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Two-year post-secondary course for medical office assistant preferred.
• Prior front desk experience in a medical office setting.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and ICD-9/CPT coding required.
• Accurate typing and filing skills required.
• Experience with medical office information systems and electronic billing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handles telephone duties, scheduling, filing, copying and related clerical tasks.
• Delivers courteous patient service and clear communication with all customers and age groups.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Medical terminology

ICD-9/CPT coding

Typing

Medical office software

Education

High school diploma or GED

Post-secondary medical office assistant course (2 years)

Tools

Medical office information systems

Job description

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Front Office Assistant at the Cartersville Immediate Care location. This role performs clerical duties, answers calls, schedules appointments and supports the front desk operations.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED with medical office exposure, familiarity with medical terminology, and accurate typing skills. Competitive benefits, full-time hours, and a 40-hour work week are offered.