Clinic Office Assistant

Job Description Overview Manages scheduling of appointments. Checks patients in and out and uses accurate and appropriate ICD-10 and CPT codes. Registers patients, payments, collects co-payments. Maintains current database of patients demographics and billing information. Verifies insurance eligibility. Processes patient referrals for tests and referrals to specialists. Responsibilities a. Answers phones, routes calls and or takes accurate message. Demonstrates a sense of urgency relating to patient's level of distress. Triages basic patient care needs generating a telephone encounter depending upon the situation. b. Manages the scheduling of patient appointments. Registers new patients and maintains current accurate up to date demographic and insurance information for all patients. Performs according to policy regulations associated with Privacy Notification, Medicare secondary, signed demographic registrations, consent to treat minor, etc. (MSPQ). c. Identifies barriers to communications. d. Verifies insurance eligibility, scans insurance card, and photo ID. e. Checks patients in and or out for visit in appropriate manner. Accurate and appropriate use of ICD-10 and CPT codes. f. Accurately and accordingly to policy, posts payments. g. Reconciles all financial data correctly and in compliance with clinic policy, both at the end of day and end of month Qualifications High school graduate. One-year Technical College or certification preferred. Three years' experience in a physician's office with medical billing experience may be accepted in lieu of formal training.