Front Office Specialist I - TCP Fannin Clinic

We are searching for a Front Office Specialist I with our TCP Fannin Clinic, someone who can thrive in a fast-paced primary care environment. In this position you’ll coordinate and perform the scheduling of patients, receive and greet visitors, answer and handle incoming calls, coordinate the referral process, enter accurate billing information into system, and transmit accurate claims.

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Qualifications:

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent
• Minimum of one (1) years related experience required

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates Creating SMILES philosophies to patients, families and co-workers
• Greets patients and visitors upon arrival utilizing Service with HEART philosophies
• Assists patients with check in/check out
• Answers telephone within six rings and directs calls
• Assesses patient’s eligibility for referral by verifying coverage with payer prior to initiating referral
• Documents eligibility in patient medical record
• Notifies provider when no provider in network is available
• Reviews billing information
• Enters hospital charges into EPIC with 100% accuracy and within timelines established by practice
• Balances payments received daily
• Verifies accurate patient demographics information with each visit and enters into medical record and billing system
• Verifies and collects correct co-payment with 100% accuracy
• Collects payments due in the form of cash, checks and credit cards
• Schedules appointments and accommodates walk-ins
• Collects and disseminates mail and deliveries
• Files, archives and retrieves medical records
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information by following policy and procedure and practice protocol

Texas Children’s Pediatrics is the nation’s largest primary pediatric care network with more than 200 physicians dedicated to the health care needs of infants to teenagers in over 50 locations throughout the greater Houston area. As part of our goal to build a community of healthy children, Texas Children's Pediatrics Community Cares Program provides trusted, high-quality pediatric medical services for children who otherwise would seek care from emergency centers or possibly go without care or treatment due to low family incomes and/or lack of health insurance.
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