Medical Front Office & Scheduling Specialist

hughstonorthopaedics; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics in Nashville is seeking a Front Office associate to greet, register and direct patients at our Skyline Clinic. You will perform a variety of administrative tasks to ensure charges are collected and posted, verify insurance benefits, obtain referrals if needed, schedule appointments and maintain accurate patient charts.

We offer competitive pay plus comprehensive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay and a 401(k) plan with company

Qualifications

• Medical Billing/Coding certification or six (6) months experience working in a medical office setting required.
• Must have working knowledge of HIPAA requirements.
• Must have knowledge of the health care field and medical specialty.
• This position requires travel to satellite clinics so a valid driver’s license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record upon hire are required (MVR will be screened on an annual basis.)

Responsibilities

• Greet and register patients.
• Print appropriate patient paperwork and collect insurance cards.
• Answer telephone.
• Schedule initial and return appointments and maintain patient chart.
• Add notes to appointment to help keep providers informed.
• Verify insurance benefits/eligibility and document in the computer system.
• Verify/obtain referral numbers or authorizations for upcoming appointments.
• Enter/update patient demographic data.
• Collect co-pays and deductibles.
• Post daily charges to patient accounts.
• Review, enter, and edit daily bank deposits, charge data, and deposit report to ensure payments are posted accurately.
• Distribute work and school excuses to patient as needed.
• Track “no show” appointments.
• Scan medical records, appointment requests, referrals into EMR.
• Print off physician schedules at the beginning of the day.
• Send reports to physician secretaries and/or medical assistants.

Skills

Medical billing

Customer service

HIPAA compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

AthenaNet

Job description

Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics in Nashville is seeking a Front Office associate to greet, register and direct patients at our Skyline Clinic. You will perform a variety of administrative tasks to ensure charges are collected and posted, verify insurance benefits, obtain referrals if needed, schedule appointments and maintain accurate patient charts.

We offer competitive pay plus comprehensive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay and a 401(k) plan with company