Patient Service Representative

Forefront Dermatology; Osage Beach (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision insurance

HSA with $500 matching contribution

PTO and holiday pay

Company paid life insurance & long‑/短‑

401K with employer contribution

Profit sharing

Employee discounts

Job summary

Forefront Dermatology in Osage Beach, MO is seeking a front desk medical office professional to greet patients, verify demographics and insurance, collect payments, and manage daily operations in a busy clinic.

The role requires excellent organizational skills, strong customer service, and the ability to work with clinicians and staff while maintaining patient confidentiality. The position offers full-time hours and benefits.

Qualifications

• Up to one year of medical office or front desk experience preferred.
• Dermatology and/or plastics experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and comfortable navigating EHR and scheduling systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clinicians, staff, patients, and the public while maintaining a professional and positive demeanor.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA.

Responsibilities

• Open and close the clinic daily, including cash box counting, documentation, and reconciliation of daily payment totals.
• Greet and check in patients; verify and update demographic, insurance, and consent information in the electronic health record and scheduling system.
• Collect co-pays, account balances, cosmetic payments, and process retail sales transactions; provide receipts and maintain accurate daily cash log documentation.
• Manage waiting room environment and communicate delays to patients as needed.
• Monitor the daily schedule for additions, cancellations, and no-shows; schedule appointments per company procedure.
• Complete patient outreach as needed to fill schedules and manage recalls.
• Handle handoffs and escalations from billing and central call center when needed
• Scan and manage documents in the electronic health record, including referrals, lab results, prior authorizations, and medical record releases.
• Prepare next-day appointments by printing fee tickets, reviewing charts for required forms, referrals, and eligibility. Complete outreach to collect information for payor verification when needed.
• Sell and track cosmetic products and other retail items following standard operating procedures, including payment recording and collection, and inventory management.
• Answer incoming calls promptly, screen inquiries, take messages, and route appropriately.
• Coordinate referrals and requests for patient appointments following company protocols, procedures, and clinician schedule templates to ensure maximum accuracy and productivity.
• Sort and distribute US mail and courier contents per company policy.
• Adhere to compliance requirements and complete mandatory training and meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Front desk experience

Customer service

HIPAA compliance

Communication

Organization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Health Record

Job description

Overview

Schedule: 36 hours/week, Monday–Thursday, 7:00 AM–5:00 PM. Thursday’s schedule is pending confirmation.

Here are just a few things we offer:

• Access to health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account $500 matching contribution
• Eligible for PTO and Holiday pay
• Company paid life insurance and long term disability (full-time only)
• Access to voluntary short term disability insurance (full-time only)
• Access to additional life insurance
• Eligible for Accident and Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity and Cancer Guardian
• 401K with employer contribution
• Profit sharing
• Employee discounts
• And much more!

Responsibilities

• Open and close the clinic daily, including cash box counting, documentation, and reconciliation of daily payment totals.
• Greet and check in patients; verify and update demographic, insurance, and consent information in the electronic health record and scheduling system.
• Collect co-pays, account balances, cosmetic payments, and process retail sales transactions; provide receipts and maintain accurate daily cash log documentation.
• Manage waiting room environment and communicate delays to patients as needed.
• Monitor the daily schedule for additions, cancellations, and no-shows; schedule appointments per company procedure.
• Complete patient outreach as needed to fill schedules and manage recalls.
• Handle handoffs and escalations from billing and central call center when needed
• Scan and manage documents in the electronic health record, including referrals, lab results, prior authorizations, and medical record releases.
• Prepare next-day appointments by printing fee tickets, reviewing charts for required forms, referrals, and eligibility. Complete outreach to collect information for payor verification when needed.
• Sell and track cosmetic products and other retail items following standard operating procedures, including payment recording and collection, and inventory management.
• Answer incoming calls promptly, screen inquiries, take messages, and route appropriately.
• Coordinate referrals and requests for patient appointments following company protocols, procedures, and clinician schedule templates to ensure maximum accuracy and productivity.
• Sort and distribute US mail and courier contents per company policy.
• Adhere to compliance requirements and complete mandatory training and meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Competencies and Skills

• Up to one year of medical office or front desk experience preferred; dermatology and/or plastics experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfortable navigating electronic health record and scheduling systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clinicians, staff, patients, and the public while maintaining a professional and positive demeanor.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA.

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or GED

Forefront Dermatology is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and maintaining a workplace for employees and applicants that is free from discrimination based upon age, race, religion, color, disability, marital status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact [e-mail] to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Required Competencies and Skills

• Up to one year of medical office or front desk experience preferred; dermatology and/or plastics experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfortable navigating electronic health record and scheduling systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clinicians, staff, patients, and the public while maintaining a professional and positive demeanor.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA.

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Open and close the clinic daily, including cash box counting, documentation, and reconciliation of daily payment totals.
• Greet and check in patients; verify and update demographic, insurance, and consent information in the electronic health record and scheduling system.
• Collect co-pays, account balances, cosmetic payments, and process retail sales transactions; provide receipts and maintain accurate daily cash log documentation.
• Manage waiting room environment and communicate delays to patients as needed.
• Monitor the daily schedule for additions, cancellations, and no-shows; schedule appointments per company procedure.
• Complete patient outreach as needed to fill schedules and manage recalls.
• Handle handoffs and escalations from billing and central call center when needed
• Scan and manage documents in the electronic health record, including referrals, lab results, prior authorizations, and medical record releases.
• Prepare next-day appointments by printing fee tickets, reviewing charts for required forms, referrals, and eligibility. Complete outreach to collect information for payor verification when needed.
• Sell and track cosmetic products and other retail items following standard operating procedures, including payment recording and collection, and inventory management.
• Answer incoming calls promptly, screen inquiries, take messages, and route appropriately.
• Coordinate referrals and requests for patient appointments following company protocols, procedures, and clinician schedule templates to ensure maximum accuracy and productivity.
• Sort and distribute US mail and courier contents per company policy.
• Adhere to compliance requirements and complete mandatory training and meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.