What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front Office Assistant position at Hammond-Henry Hospital?
Position type: Full Time
Pay/Salary: Open
Shift: 1st
Hammond-Henry Hospital is located in Geneseo, IL. We are a critical access hospital with clinics in neighboring cities, proudly serving our communities and surrounding areas. We nurture an environment of encouragement, professional development, and respect. Hammond-Henry provides exceptional patient care and our employees have made us an award-winning hospital. We invite you to review the job listing below and join our award-winning team.
Incentives and Benefits at Hammond-Henry:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (FT)
- Up to $900 deposited in your Central Bank HSA for health care expenses.
- IMRF pension provides retirement income to vested employees for the rest of their lives
- Secondary 457(b) retirement option through Edward Jones
- PTO (FT/PT) – generous accrual of paid time off
- Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Scholarship and Assistance, Bi-Annual PTO Buyback.
- Long Term Sick and Short-Term Disability (PT/FT)
64 hours per pay period - benefits depend on hours worked.
Job Description
Candidate will:
- Greets patients and visitors, providing courteous, caring, and professional assistance to all individuals encountering the office
- Answer patient and visitor questions providing non-medical information and/or direct to appropriate person or department
- Assist in all accountability needs and helps maintain accurate records and files
- Works to enter correct and thorough information on all patients to ensure appropriate communication and standards are being met
- Works within a team and individually to ensure appropriate communication and standards are being met.
Access to protected health information is limited to the minimum necessary to perform the duties of the job.
Qualifications
- Previous medical terminology preferred
- Experience with an electronic health record, preferred
- Ability to effectively enter information into a variety of computer programs
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