Serves as the first point of contact for patients and visitors in an ophthalmology practice. Responsibilities include greeting and checking in patients, scheduling appointments, verifying insurance, collecting payments, managing records and documentation, answering calls, protecting patient information, resolving concerns, and maintaining an organized reception area. The role also supports appointment reminders, administrative training, team meetings, and may travel between offices as needed.
Company Overview
Ocular Partners is a busy well-established, progressive physician group specializing in comprehensive eye care services. We have a robust practice, with dozens of bright, qualified employees who help us deliver the best service and patient care in our medical specialty.
Our employees are an integral part of the experience at Ocular Partners. Not only are we committed to serving our patients, but we also have a culture of servant leadership and collaboration that supports each team member’s personal and professional development.
Position SummaryThe Front Desk Associate serves as the first point of contact for patients and visitors, creating a welcoming environment, handling patient check in/outs, managing calls/emails, scheduling, providing information, resolving issues, and performing administrative tasks like data entry ensuring smooth operations and excellent customer service in medical facilities.
Pay Range - $18.00- $20.00/Hr. Commensurate with experience
Responsibilities- Greets patients warmly and verify appointment details.
- Collects necessary documentation including ID, Insurance Cards, referral forms, etc.
- Books, confirms, and reschedules appointments
- Verifies insurance eligibility and benefit coverage for all in-office visits, procedures, and tests
- Collects co-payments and outstanding balances; calculates patient’s financial responsibility and communicates to patient; documents in practice management system.
- Explains billing procedures
- Responsible for entering data in an accurate manner in practice management system as well as verify that existing information is accurate.
- Completes chart prep prior to clinic as needed (print routers, face sheets, etc.)
- Completes medical records requests that come directly from the patient
- Completes assigned tasks as related to the appointment rescheduling queue timely
- Monitors and completes tasks related to appointment recall and reminder process as set by practice SOP
- Answers phones and responds to inquiries
- Relays messages between patients and clinical staff
- Maintains protected health information in accordance with HIPPA/PHI guidelines
- Handles paperwork such as consent forms and HIPAA compliance
- Interacts with all internal and external customers in a caring and respectful manner.
- Accepts deliveries of packages, mail, and other supplies from outside vendors.
- Maintains a clean, organized, and welcoming reception area for all patients and visitors
- Provides clear information about services, wait time, and policies
- Addresses patient concerns professionally and respectfully.
- Photocopies and faxes records and forms according to established policies and procedures.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Participates in orientation/instruction of new administrative personnel as requested by management.
- Contributes to the team effort by completing additional tasks/projects as directed.
- Attends daily huddle and regularly scheduled team meetings
- Participates in on-boarding and training of new front desk associates and other administrative team members as assigned.
- May travel to different offices if needed.
- High School Diploma or the equivalent years related experience required
- Nextech/ICP experience strongly preferred
- Minimum of 1-year medical office experience strongly preferred
- Strong reliability with good attendance and punctuality.
- Exercises sound judgment in responding to inquiries; understands when to route inquiries to next level.
Key Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Attention to detail for accurate data entry and insurance verification; strong organizational skills
- Basic understanding of healthcare insurance payors and programs
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with healthcare regulations (HIPAA, privacy laws)
- Basic math and cash handling
- Excellent customer service skills
Preferred Skills:
• Understanding of medical terminology
Company BenefitsWe offer a competitive benefits package to our employees:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k w/ Match
- HSA/FSA
- Telemedicine
- Generous PTO Package
We also offer the following benefits for FREE:
- Employee Discounts and Perks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group Life/AD&D
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
For more information related to our benefits offered, please follow the link to our benefits page: https://www.eyesouthpartners.com/careers/employee-benefits/ (If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste it into your browser).
EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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