Medical Front Desk Specialist — Scheduling & Support

Advocate Health; Adairsville (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Adairsville, GA, seeks a Front Office Assistant to support the business side of a medical practice. You will handle telephone duties, scheduling, filing, copying and other clerical tasks.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, and experience at a medical front desk with knowledge of medical terminology and ICD-9/CPT coding, plus accurate typing and filing skills and familiarity with medical office information systems and electronic billing.

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.
• 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.
• Strong verbal and written communication, customer service focus, and ability to communicate with diverse customers/age groups.

Responsibilities

• The Front Office Assistant handles clerical functions related to the business side of the medical practice.
• Duties include telephone responsibilities, scheduling, filing, copying, and related tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Typing

Medical terminology

Verbal & written communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical office assistant training

Tools

Medical office software

Electronic billing

EMR / EHR systems

Job description

Advocate Health in Adairsville, GA, seeks a Front Office Assistant to support the business side of a medical practice. You will handle telephone duties, scheduling, filing, copying and other clerical tasks.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, and experience at a medical front desk with knowledge of medical terminology and ICD-9/CPT coding, plus accurate typing and filing skills and familiarity with medical office information systems and electronic billing.