Front Desk Associate
EyeSouth Partners · Orland Park, IL · 6 mo ago
Customer Service$17.5–$18.5/hrFull-time
Pay
- $17.50- $18.50/Hr.
- Commensurate with experience
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or Equivalent Certificate Required
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a medical office/health care setting
- Minimum 2 years of health care insurance experience
- Strong computer knowledge and skills with a minimum typing speed of 30 WPM
- Strong desire to assist others and provide excellent customer service
- Must be highly dependable and organized
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- An impeccably clean, polished, professional image
- The ability to learn quickly, retain training, problem solve and think independently
Skills
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a medical office/health care setting
- Minimum 2 years of health care insurance experience
- Strong computer knowledge and skills with a minimum typing speed of 30 WPM
- Strong desire to assist others and provide excellent customer service
- Must be highly dependable and organized
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- An impeccably clean, polished, professional image
- The ability to learn quickly, retain training, problem solve and think independently
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401(k) w/ Match
- HSA/FSA
- Telemedicine
- Generous PTO Package
- Employee Discounts and Perks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group Life/AD&D
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
About the Role
The Front Desk Associate provides exceptional patient service, both in person and over the phone. This position interviews patients and/or their representatives to obtain complete and accurate demographic, financial and insurance information, required for billing and collecting patient accounts. The Front Office Associate performs a variety of clerical and patient service duties necessary to maintain efficient flow of operations in the medical office. The Front Office Associate may answer multiple phone lines, schedule appointments, assist in processing medical records requests, enter patient demographic and insurance information, and accept patient payments.Responsibilities
- Interviews patients and/or their representatives to obtain complete and accurate demographic, financial and insurance information, required for billing and collecting patient accounts
- Performs a variety of clerical and patient service duties necessary to maintain efficient flow of operations in the medical office
- Answers multiple phone lines, schedules appointments
- Affords assistance in processing medical records requests
- Enters patient demographic and insurance information
- Affords assistance in accepting patient payments
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent Certificate Required
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a medical office/health care setting
- Minimum 2 years of health care insurance experience
- Strong computer knowledge and skills with a minimum typing speed of 30 WPM
- Strong desire to assist others and provide excellent customer service
- Must be highly dependable and organized
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- An impeccably clean, polished, professional image
- The ability to learn quickly, retain training, problem solve and think independently
Skills
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a medical office/health care setting
- Minimum 2 years of health care insurance experience
- Strong computer knowledge and skills with a minimum typing speed of 30 WPM
- Strong desire to assist others and provide excellent customer service
- Must be highly dependable and organized
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- An impeccably clean, polished, professional image
- The ability to learn quickly, retain training, problem solve and think independently
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401(k) w/ Match
- HSA/FSA
- Telemedicine
- Generous PTO Package
- Employee Discounts and Perks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group Life/AD&D
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance