Orthopedic Front Office Assistant: Patient Intake & Admin

Ascension; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan (403(b))

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition assistance (Vocare)

Job summary

Ascension in Austin, TX, seeks an administrative professional for Orthopedic Surgery. The role is full-time, Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, supporting patient intake, scheduling, and billing processes.

Responsibilities include front-desk duties, verifying demographics, insurance authorizations, and submitting charges. Education requires a high school diploma or equivalent, or 1 year of related experience.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors, check patients in/out, enter demographic information.
• Obtain and verify insurance authorizations/precertification; schedule/confirm patient appointments.
• Enter, review and submit charges for procedures; collect co-payments and reconcile daily reports.
• Provide general office and clerical support to assigned area.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organization

Multi-tasking

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

1 year related experience

Job description

Ascension in Austin, TX, seeks an administrative professional for Orthopedic Surgery. The role is full-time, Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, supporting patient intake, scheduling, and billing processes.

Responsibilities include front-desk duties, verifying demographics, insurance authorizations, and submitting charges. Education requires a high school diploma or equivalent, or 1 year of related experience.