Front Office Specialist - Float Region 3

Region 3 - North Fulton / Cherokee Health Park / Avalon Health Park

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 what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's 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 WellStar's 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 practice's 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 :

• 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.
• Answering incoming calls; directing to appropriate personnel, taking messages when appropriate within the EHR, handling non-clinical processes, and scheduling patient appointments as requested.
• Communicating quickly and often with patients, if there is a delay or wait for patient care.
• Working with both clinical staff and providers in a team approach.
• Managing patient call wait times; being alert to queues in the system, responding to voicemails and messages timely, offering options to call patients back, if they are on hold too long

Operations / Revenue Cycle :

Administrative :

Required Minimum Education :

High School Diploma General or GED General

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) :

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Required Minimum Experience :

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

Required Minimum Skills :

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

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