Office Operations Assistant Primary Care

Ascension Health; Town of Grafton (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Job summary

Ascension Health in Grafton, WI seeks a full-time Medical Administrative Assistant in Primary Care. You will greet visitors, manage check-in/out, schedule appointments, verify demographics, and obtain insurance preauthorizations.

The role includes collecting payments and reconciling deposits, answering phones, and providing essential clerical support. Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent (or 1 year of relevant experience).

Qualifications

• High School diploma equivalency or 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• Note: Licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors, handle check-in/out, and schedule or confirm appointments.
• Verify demographics and obtain insurance authorizations or precertifications.
• Collect co-pays, deductibles, and balances; reconcile reports and deposits.
• Answer phones, screen calls, take messages, provide essential clerical support.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Medical terminology

Phone etiquette

Insurance verification

Epic

Education

High school diploma equivalency

1 year of applicable job experience

Tools

Epic

Job description

Your future role at a glance

• Location: Grafton, WI

• Facility: Grafton Clinic

• Department: Primary Care

• Schedule: Full-time | Day Shift

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Manage the full patient lifecycle by greeting visitors, handling check-in/out, and scheduling or confirming appointments.

• Secure necessary documentation, verify patient demographics, and obtain insurance authorizations or precertifications.

• Collect co-pays, deductibles, and previous balances and reconcile reports and deposits to ensure financial accuracy.

• Answer telephones, screen calls, take messages, and provide essential clerical support.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Education:

• 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.

Additional Preferences:

• 40 hours a week | M- F | 8:30 AM - 5 PM | Flexibility with covering the AM opening shift on rare occasions. Wednesday's shift may include 9 AM - 5:30PM as needed | No weekends or holidays

• Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA), previous medical receptionist experience including insurance verification, medical terminology, multi-line phone systems, and HIPAA privacy rules and using Epic

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

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