Front Office Specialist General Surgery LaGrange

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued A place where you can serve with compassion pursue excellence and honor every voice At Wellstar our mission is simple yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of whats possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry and in peoples lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:
The Front Office Specialist (FOS) is responsible for illustrating exceptional customer service and focus to WellStars patients and customers. This includes greeting customers registering patients at check-in and check-out answering telephones scheduling appointments cash management and/or administrative functions that support the practices operations. The FOS is an important team member in achieving patient experience employee engagement and financial goals. This position is considered a highly functioning position where the team member must be able to multi-task while at the same time communicate with various customers.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Customer Service:
- a. In Adherence to our AIDET principles the FOS will greet patients and guests in a warm friendly manner in person or on the telephone identifying self and practice.
- b. Answering incoming calls; directing to appropriate personnel taking messages when appropriate within the EHR handling non-clinical processes and scheduling patient appointments as requested.
- c. Communicating quickly and often with patients if there is a delay or wait for patient care.
- d. Working with both clinical staff and providers in a team approach.
- e. Managing patient call wait times; being alert to queues in the system responding to voicemails and messages timely offer options to call patients back if they are on hold too long Operations/Revenue Cycle:

- a. Registering/scheduling patients for appointments; ensuring patient insurance eligibility through Experion checking in patients scanning insurance cards and ID into the EHR and ensuring completion of all necessary paperwork.
- b. Collecting co-pays and any outstanding balances adherence to the WMG LD90 cash management policy.
- c. Managing cash allowance; verifying opening balance ensuring all correct change and collections are made and accounted for accurately balancing superbills/posting report with bank bag for each daily close.
- d. Checking patients out; collecting any deductibles or self-pay account balances setting up payment arrangements on balances and/or scheduling next appointment visits
- e. Contacting patients for appointment reminders Administrative:

- Coordinating with the clinic for pharmaceutical representatives visitors sample pick-ups and other clinic requests
- Other duties as assigned by management.

Required Minimum Education:

• High school diploma or Equivalent.

Required Minimum Experience:

• 1-2 years administrative front office experience in a physician practice or health care setting - Preferred
• Previous customer service experience - Required

Required Minimum Skills:

• Computer skills essential.
• Medical terminology including coding needed (CPT-4 ICD-9 and HCPCS) preferred.
• Knowledge of insurance filing and requirements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language and display a positive attitude while working in a team setting.

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