Medical Front Office I (Clerical & Reception)
Job ID
2022-22550
# Positions
1
Job Location
US-MI-Grand Rapids
Telecommute
Location-Specific Position
FT/PT
Full-Time
Category
Medical Office Professionals
Why Us?
With a mantra of Empowering Human Potential, Hanger, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products, offering the most advanced O&P solutions, clinically differentiated programs and unsurpassed customer service. Hanger's Patient Care segment is the largest owner and operator of O&P patient care clinics nationwide. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger distributes branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, and provides rehabilitative solutions to the broader market. With 160 years of clinical excellence and innovation, Hanger's vision is to lead the orthotic and prosthetic markets by providing superior patient care, outcomes, services and value. Collectively, Hanger employees touch thousands of lives each day, helping people achieve new levels of mobility and freedom.
Could This Be For You?
Office Administrator will provide a high level customer service to patients, fellow employees and referral sources through the coordination and administration of the "front office" activities. Typical responsibilities include various aspects of the clinic administrative operations (i.e. phone management, registration, appointment scheduling, pre-verification of benefits, insurance authorization), while maintaining compliance with HIPAA requirements. Ensure billing for services provided is accurate, timely and fully documented.
Your Impact
Depending on the operational requirements and size of the Hanger Clinic, this position may include some or all of the functions or roles listed below.
Patient Check In:
Responsible for all aspects of patient appointment scheduling (including ensuring proper coverage of patient appointments and out-of-office calls), telephone management, complete and accurate patient registration, pre-appointment insurance verification, creation of new patient charts and maintenance of patient records in accordance to Hanger compliance policies, scanning and filing patient documents, ensuring complete and accurate information for clean claims and managing incoming phone calls.
Review clinician documentation to ensure that patient charts are complete.
Patient Check Out:
Provides administrative support for all aspects of closing a patient visit including obtaining insurance authorization, providing financial counseling for patients, posting over the counter (OTC) payments, timely completion of all assigned tasks, mail forwarding tasks and daily document research on an electronic health/medical record system, coordinating with clinical staff in managing in progress services, scheduling return appointments, reviewing and managing incoming documents and tasking to appropriate parties to outstanding requests for information.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED required.
Requires less than 1 year of customer service, administration or related experience.
A valid driver's license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures.
Additional Success Factors
Knowledge and Skill:
Strong interpersonal, oral (including telephone) and written communication skills, including the ability to follow written and verbal directions. While performing this client facing position, working with a diverse population in multicultural settings, there will large amounts of communication (oral and written) including but not limited to clinicians, patients, physicians, physician's office representatives, other staff members (field associates, managers, directors) and/or business representatives.
Ability to work with physically challenged individuals.
Resourceful and flexible team player who excels at building trusting relationships with patients, referral sources and colleagues.
Proficient computer skills including Windows based office technologies (ex. Word, Excel, PowerPoint), e-mail and automated billing systems.
Ability to use all necessary office equipment, facsimile machines, calculator, postage machine, copiers, etc.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks (ex. multitasking) with a high degree of detail orientation while working in a fast paced environment.
Proficiency with basic math and accounting skills.
Ability to key 40 words per minute with accuracy preferred.
Our Investment in You
Employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for the following benefits:
Competitive Pay
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
8 Paid Holidays per Year
Paid Vacation Time Off
Paid Sick Time Off
8 hours of paid time to volunteer in your community
Floating Holiday
Life Insurance
Medical Flex Spend Account
Dependent Care Flex Spend Account
Free employee assistance program
401(k)
Full-time employees are also eligible for short-term and long-term disability insurance
Hanger, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment to all qualified individuals. All conditions of employment are administered without discrimination due to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.
