What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clerical Office Floater Full Time position at Hughston Clinic?
Position Goal
Assist provider through greeting, registering, and directing patients. Perform a variety of administrative functions that ensure charges are collected, posted, and charged as necessary.
Position Responsibilities:
- Greet and register patients.
- Enter/update patient demographic data.
- Verify insurance benefits/eligibility and documents in the computer system.
- Register and utilize online portals to obtain authorizations.
- Collect co-pays and deductibles and prepare daily balance sheets.
- Review and edit daily bank deposits and deposit report.
- Preparation of daily cashiers report.
- Post daily charges to patient accounts and track no show appointments.
- Distribute work and school excuses to patients as needed.
- Responsible for obtaining precertification and prior authorization for elective services requiring prior authorization.
- Register and utilize online portals to obtain authorizations.
- Scan patient paperwork, scripts and reports to EMR file.
- Send reports to appropriate clinical personnel or office management.
- Answer/return calls and voice mails timely within established timeframe.
- Accurately schedule appointments and add notes to help keep providers informed.
- Cross train to provide coverage as needed.
Experience:
Required:
- None.
Preferred:
- Experience in a medical office setting.
- Experience with billing and/or precertification.
Education:
Required:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
Special Qualifications:
Required:
- Valid Drivers License, satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR) and proof of insurance required for position on-boarding.
- Annual MVR may be required per policy and procedure; background reports may be ran as needed throughout the course of employment.
- Able to adapt to all work environments.
- Proficient in computer navigation.
- Must be able to work independently.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of AthenaNet and medical terminology.
- Knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 terminology.
The Hughston Clinic, The Hughston Foundation, The Hughston Surgical Center, Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, Hughston Medical, Hughston Orthopaedics Trauma, Hughston Orthopaedics Southeast and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital participate in E-Verify. This company is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.