Summary:

According to specified procedures, arranges for the efficient and orderly registration of all patients; ensures that accurate patient and insurance information is collected; performs various clerical and cashier duties. Schedules appointments and maintain patient charts. This description is not intended to be a complete list of duties. Other related duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide services based on the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other related criteria appropriate population in his/her assigned area
• Maintains required core competencies.
• Complies with set Policies and Procedures (i.e. nametag, dress code, parking, smoking, etc.)
• Answer practice phones and schedules patient appointments.
• Accurately registers arriving patients for appointments and accurately gathers all necessary information.
• Accurately scans/receives all required documents into patient?s account.
• Faxes notifications to insurance companies that require it.
• Pre-register via phone calls.
• Assure prompt patient services with professional kind attitude.
• Request medical records for new/referred patient.
• Verify that appropriate insurance authorizations and/or referrals have been received and placed in patient records prior to patient visit.
• Update patient information on a regular basis to include address phone number and insurance information.
• Assure that all forms in front office are updated and copied, to include new patient packets and patient charts.
• Collects patient?s co-payments and outstanding balances at the time of service and posts to account and daily log.
• Balances designated cash drawer at end of shift.
• Assists patients with general insurance, billing and other inquiries they might have pertaining to their accounts or referred to certified patient tech.
• Complies with set Policies and Procedures (i.e. nametag, dress code, parking, smoking, etc.)
• Prepares charts for patient visit according to protocols.

Requirements:

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• Clerical training that includes typing, 10 key calculator, and computer knowledge.
• Knowledge/Experience of computer software, insurance requirements (authorizations, policies, co-pays, etc.).
• Medical Office experience preferred.
• Bilingual preferred. 

Licenses, Registrations, or Certification

• Current American Heart ? Basic Life Support (BLS) card.
  

Work Schedule:

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type:

Full Time

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About CHRISTUS Health

CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.

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