Office Assistant

sarahbush; South Carolina; On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

sarahbush is seeking an Office Assistant to support front-desk operations and ensure clinic smoothness. The role includes scheduling appointments, greeting patients, answering calls, and handling clerical tasks.

The position is based on experience; duties include verifying patient information, collecting co-pays and insurance data, and assisting with forms and records. It emphasizes accurate data collection and courteous service.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Answer all incoming calls or take messages; forward to appropriate staff.
• Check-in patients with current information; collect co-pays and insurance data.
• Check-out patients; post payments and enter charges.
• Greet patients and visitors; provide general assistance.
• Perform clerical duties: faxing, scanning, copying, emailing, filing, supplies management.
• Preauthorization or referral checks/follow-up.
• Prepare patient files for clinical staff.
• Remind patients of upcoming and preventive appointments; schedule appointments.
• Collect brief medical history and give instructions.

Skills

Phone handling

Clerical tasks

Scheduling

Customer service

Education

High School

Job description

Office Assistant

The Office Assistant is responsible for performing office duties that ensures the department/clinic runs smoothly. This includes scheduling appointments, checking in patients, answering the phone and performing clerical duties.

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Pay based on experience starting at $17.79

Responsibilities

• Answers all incoming calls and forwards calls to the appropriate individuals or takes detailed messages as appropriate.,
• Completes patient check-in process by verifying that all patient information is current and accurate including collects co-pays, obtains financial and insurance information, copies insurance cards, assists patients with completion of forms, and gets consents signed.,
• Completes patient check-out process, taking and posting personal payments, entering charges on the charge ticket and totaling.,
• Greets patients and visitors and provides general assistance to as needed.,
• Performs general clerical duties as needed including faxing, scanning, copying, emailing, preparing documents, filing, ordering office supplies, and managing electronic and paper records related to encounters.,
• Performs preauthorization or referral checks/follow-up.,
• Prepares the patient file for the clinical staff.,
• Reminds patients of upcoming appointments and preventive appointments and tests that are needed.,
• Schedules/reschedules appointments as necessary. Confirms availability/appointment time/date. Obtain brief medical history regarding doctor visit. Give patient instructions. Collect patient information.

Requirements

• High School (Required)

Compensation

Estimated Compensation Range $17.79 - $27.57 Pay based on experience