Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Kern Podiatric Group (KPG) has been providing comprehensive foot and ankle care to the greater Chicagoland area for over 33 years. We serve a largely senior population throughout northeastern Illinois in over 60 assisted living, skilled nursing, and senior apartment communities across the region. As we seek to grow and to continue to provide the highest quality of care for our patients we are seeking dedicated, hard-working individuals, with strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills to join our team. If this sounds like you, please consider joining our team!

Application requirements:

• Resume
• Complete the two Indeed Assessments that are sent to you once you apply to this position.

General Responsibilities:

• Access to a reliable car and driver’s license is required for this position in order to run local errands (primarily mail pick-up and delivery and occasional site visits)
• Answering phones, relaying messages
• Appointment Scheduling / Calendar Management
• Patient communications and problem resolution, both on the phone and in person
• Regular written and verbal communication with physicians, nurses, staff of our partner communities
• Communication with insurance providers
• Maintenance of electronic and paper records and accounts
• Tracking inventory
• Training/On-boarding new staff

General Skills/Experience Required:

• Associates degree or higher (Or comparable experience)
• 2+ years administrative experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Specifically Excel and Word)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• A willingness to learn and adapt to various situations
• Attention to detail
• Strong math skills
• Critical thinking and problem solving

Additional skills/experience (preferred, not required):

• Managerial experience
• Proficient in insurance eligibility and benefit verification
• Basic knowledge of insurance guidelines, including HMO, PPO, Medicare and Medicaid
• Accounting/Bookkeeping
• Data Entry and Database management
• Electronic Medical Records System (Sevocity)

Salary is commensurate with education and experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Administrative experience: 2 years (Preferred)
• EHR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
• Training & development: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60607