Answering Telephone; Opening mail and sending mail
Requesting supplies; Scheduling Appointments; Translating for patients
Passing out Birth Certificate Information Packets
Assisting with CoverKids applications; Patient Check in
Verifying Insurance/Passport (In Network & Out of Network)
Scanning Patient ID/Driver License, Insurance Card, Capturing Patient Picture
Creating charts (Different Numbering Systems for Clinics)
Printing Encounter Tickets; Pulling Charts; Filling Charts
Disclosure of Patient Information to other Medical or legal entities
Check Out; Run daily Batch report and balancing batch report
Collect and turn in all Encounter Fee Tickets daily to the Billing Department
Keep track of all payments put into the system through Check Out
Responsible for sending all payments to accounting department daily.
Assist Patient
Possess a positive demeanor; Register & check out patient in timely manner
Answer patient questions
CoverKids application or Birth Certificate information packet
Take patient messages for Medical Assistants and Providers
Assist Medical Assistant
Pull Charts with Encounter Fee Ticket attached
Enter insurance in the system for Lab work; Sign in charts and put into provider mail box
Take messages for Medical Assistant & provider
Assist Medical Provider
Check over Encounter Fee Ticket to make sure it is complete
Rotate Walk ins to each provider; Communicate with provider about the front desk policies and procedures
Communicate the needs of the patients
Assist Supervisor
Reporting Patient complaints; Accountability of payments received in system
Clear all encounters that are not seen by a Provider
Send out medical records in a timely manner; Enter/Verify insurance for every patient
Correct mistakes made through registration
Member of Health Care Team
Maintain a warm and professional demeanor
Maintain cultural sensitivity to a diverse customer and team composition; Act as a team member
Take initiative in assisting other team members when needed
Understand and comply with JCAHO patient safety standards including Guest Sign in book at all sites
Understand and comply with OSHA’s Bloodborn Pathogen Standard and other OSHA safety measures
Understand and comply with infection-control precautions
Understand and comply with HIPPA and patient confidentiality standards
Stay informed of insurance and TennCare information as it affects services
Participate in continuing education, staff meetings and committees as requested
Participate in cross-training to assure ability to move among clinic support positions
Assist all sites in necessary staffing as requested
Related duties as assigned
DECISION-MAKING: Moderate supervision to minimal with competency and experience
PHYSICAL REQUIRMENT
Report to work at location as assigned
Requires continual movement with limited lifting
Have sufficient manual dexterity to operate telephone system, computer keyboard, copier, fax or other office or medical equipment
Be sufficiently mobile (standing and reaching) to access and utilize required equipment, supplies and resource material with reasonable accommodation
Possess sufficient vision and hearing acuity to see and hear callers team members and patients with reasonable accommodation
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: NONE