Clinic Office Assistant

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Qualifications
Excellent communication and computer skills required
Self-starter, highly motivated candidate with friendly, outgoing personality, and excellent customer service skills required
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include welcoming patients to the office, complete check in process by verifying patient identity, address, ensuring that accurate insurance and all other demographics are loaded in the Epic EMR system
Ensures prior authorizations for visits are in place prior to patient being seen
Obtain required signatures and collect co-payments
Balance daily payment entries against daily computer totals for all activities on patient account
Discuss balances with patients at check-in and/or check-out time
Schedule follow up and/or referral appointments at patient check out
Responsible for managing the No Show appointments making sure patients are not lost to follow-up
Answer phones and manage communications with patients, providers, staff, insurance companies, and other outside entities
Effectively communicate and accurately document via Epic EMR system relaying messages to Physicians and Patient Care team
Manage patient schedules, incoming and outgoing referrals
Obtain insurance authorizations for special testing and working the Epic work queues, following up with outside offices to be sure patients receive their appropriate appointments
Demonstrates good verbal and nonverbal communication skills
Scanning, monitoring incoming faxes, and other miscellaneous administrative tasks as assigned by manager
Responsible for ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff
Ability to multi-task and be organized
Maintains patient confidentiality
Ensure patient records are managed according to HIPAA and regulatory requirements
Work with HIM on timely release of information requests
Other duties as assigned within scope and standards of practice
Job description
Job Summary

Responsibilities include welcoming patients to the office, complete check in process by verifying patient identity, address, ensuring that accurate insurance and all other demographics are loaded in the Epic EMR system. Ensures prior authorizations for visits are in place prior to patient being seen. Obtain required signatures and collect co-payments. Balance daily payment entries against daily computer totals for all activities on patient account. Discuss balances with patients at check-in and/or check-out time. Schedule follow up and/or referral appointments at patient check out. Responsible for managing the No Show appointments making sure patients are not lost to follow-up.

Answer phones and manage communications with patients, providers, staff, insurance companies, and other outside entities. Effectively communicate and accurately document via Epic EMR system relaying messages to Physicians and Patient Care team. Manage patient schedules, incoming and outgoing referrals. Obtain insurance authorizations for special testing and working the Epic work queues, following up with outside offices to be sure patients receive their appropriate appointments. Demonstrates good verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Scanning, monitoring incoming faxes, and other miscellaneous administrative tasks as assigned by manager.

Responsible for ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. Ability to multi-task and be organized. Maintains patient confidentiality. Ensure patient records are managed according to HIPAA and regulatory requirements. Work with HIM on timely release of information requests. Other duties as assigned within scope and standards of practice

Qualifications

Associates Degree preferred, but not required. Three years in a physician’s office with previous scheduling, registration, and collections experience is highly preferred. Experience with the Epic EMR, office skills, knowledge of medical terminology, and insurance terminology a plus. Excellent communication and computer skills required. Self-starter, highly motivated candidate with friendly, outgoing personality, and excellent customer service skills required. Extensive knowledge of various health insurance plans preferred. Experience as a Clinic Office Assistant/Receptionist within a Cardiology office preferred. Previous Epic EMR experience preferred.

PI245071067

United States
North Carolina
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