Job Description

Responsive recruiter

General Summary

Receives and schedules patients and clinic visitors.  Primarily responsible for patient appointment system.  Receives and processes all calls and patient co-pay.  Ensures all patient information is kept secure and confidential. 

Primary Responsibilities

1. Interacts with all patients, visitors and staff in a pleasant and professional manner.

2. Completes registration process for patient appointments, including demographic and insurance verification, practice management system data entry and revision, payment collection, chart creation and other clerical work as necessary.

3. Schedule appointments for patients, look up patient account for any balances and inform patient about collection procedure, and make reminder calls to patients, and call back all No Shows.

4. Responsible for maintaining a clean and organized work environment and reception area.

5. Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings.

6. Keeps office supplies adequately stocked by anticipating inventory needs, placing orders and monitoring office equipment.

7. Collects all patient payments at time of exit, including charges for office visit, lab, procedures and other services. Prepares receipts for patients, maintains copy and provides patient copy.

8. Responds to supervisor's requests to address billing error by reviewing erroneous bills and providing corrected information.

9. Maintains cash drawer. Reconciles cash receipts daily and submits cash and all daily receipts in preparation for bank deposit.

10. Process medical records.

11. Other duty assigned by supervisor.

Work Experience

• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, PPO, HMO billing, ICD-10, CPT and revenue codes preferred 

Education/Certifications/Licensure

• High School diploma or the equivalent.
• Must have a valid driver's license and a safe driving record and be able to pass a pre-employment physical and a criminal history background check. 

Skills

• Must have knowledge of medical terminology.
• Computer skills and experience with PMS and EHR systems is required.
• Good communications skills, in written and oral forms are necessary.
• Must be bilingual (Spanish and English).
• Must be able to work well with others.

Physical Requirements

If a preliminary offer of employment is extended, a physical will be required before the offer can be accepted.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Welcome to Community Action Corporation of South Texas (CACOST)!

CACOST is a private non-profit organization established in 1971 and funded through federal, state and local grants.  CACOST currently serves 16 counties via a wide variety of community programs and services.  CACOST lives its mission each day, which is to continuously improve the lives of South Texans by providing high quality health care, education, housing and economic opportunities to reduce poverty through services and partnerships.

CACOST is looking for employees who are interested in accomplishing our mission, which can be both rewarding and challenging.  We count on our employees to contribute directly to the growth and success of our agency.  Because the quality of our staff is the key to our success, we carefully select our new employees.  Apply today to join our CACOST family and take pride in being a member of our team.

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Local area,

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