UTKCG - Medical Admin Specialist - Audiology and Speech Pathology

The University of Tennessee’s Career Gateway is looking to fill the temporary assignment of Medical Administrative Specialist with the Audiology and Speech Pathology. Through temporary assignment placements, Career Gateway allows the opportunity to work with various departments while gaining valuable work experience. Each assignment has differing pay rates, work schedules, and lengths of assignments. The length of assignments is subject to change. Please see the job specifics below and if you have any questions, please email careergateway@utk.edu. 

Please note that Career Gateway temporary positions do not have benefits, annual leave, or sick leave accrual.   

Length of Assignment: Approximately 6 months

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday – Friday 8AM - 5PM 

Rate of Pay: $15.00/hour

 

This position is the first point of contact for patients at the UT Hearing & Speech Center.  

• Checking patients in and out
• Ensuring the necessary paperwork is complete
• Correctly recording information in the electronic medical record
• Verifying benefits
• Collecting co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles

In addition, this position processes referrals, schedules appointments, processes hearing aid purchases / repair paperwork, orders products and supplies, sends progress reports to referring providers, and prepares daily collections reports.

 

Skills:

• Administrative
• Detail oriented
• Interpersonal skills
• Phone skills
• Scheduling

Education:

Required: High School Diploma

Preferred: Associate's Degree in Healthcare of Business

 

Experience:

Required: 1 year

Preferred: 3 years