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Front Desk Associate

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In-Office
Niles, IL, USA
22-26 Hourly
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Niles, IL, USA
22-26 Hourly
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Provides front-desk and patient-service support in a retinal surgery center. Responsibilities include collecting and verifying demographic, insurance, and financial information; verifying benefits; collecting payments; completing intake forms; managing phone, messaging, email, and fax communications; scheduling appointments; processing medical-record requests; and coordinating with surgical staff.
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Company Overview

At Retina Institute of Illinois, we believe in providing compassionate and conscientious retinal care to our patients, with the goal of improving eyesight and preventing loss of vision.


Established over 15 years ago, the Retina Institute of Illinois has been providing outstanding retinal care to the Chicago-land area and surrounding suburbs.

Position Summary

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 surgery center. The Front Office Associate may answer multiple phone lines, assist in processing medical records requests, enter patient demographic and insurance information, and accept patient payments.

Responsibilities

• Displays high level of professionalism and gives superb customer service

• Obtains and reviews patient demographic and insurance information for accuracy

• Verifies insurance and collects copays, co-insurance, and outstanding balances

• Ensures all patient intake forms are signed and complete

• Answers patient communication pathways including multiple phone lines, Solution Reach Conversations Messaging Portal, and email/fax

• Schedules appointments

• Processes medical record requests per policies and procedures

• Coordinates with Surgical Staff to ensure optimal patient experience

Pay Range - $22.00-$26.00/hr.  Commensurate with experience

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Certificate


Required Skills:

• 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


Preferred Skills:

• Understanding of medical terminology

Company Benefits

We 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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