Patient Entry Team Member
Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology
- Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Generous Medical coverage with up to 75% of employee medical premiums covered by the practice
- Dental and Vision Insurance: Optional plans are available to ensure your health is a top priority.
- 401K With Match: Up to 4% employer match to help you secure your financial future.
- Work-Life Balance: No weekends required, with potential for a four-day work week.
- Product & Service Discounts: Enjoy discounts on skincare products and treatments
- Robust complimentary cosmetic points that can be redeemed for free services.
- Free Skincare Products: Receive frequent free products from our renowned skincare store, Chicago Skin Science.
- Skincare Education: Participate in ongoing education to grow your expertise in skincare, health, and aesthetics.
- A close-knit, supportive team environment that fosters collaboration and camaraderie
Responsible for greeting all patients and visitors to the practice at front desk and/or check out. Schedules patient appointments. Serves as a liaison between the patient and clinical staff. Participates in staff meetings and follows the general policies and rules of conduct as outline in the employee handbook.Essential Functions:Patient Entry Desk Check In:
- Greet and welcome all new patients and visitors to the practice using excellent customer service skills.
- Present forms to be filled out or consents to be signed on tablets, provides any assistance needed by patient.
- Scans driver's license/photo identification and both sides of insurance card(s), verify current information on file is accurate and up-to-date.
- Verify and update, when necessary, all demographic and insurance information on established patients at each visit.
- Provides HIPAA Privacy Notice to patient, along with acknowledgement form for patient's/legal guardian's signature on tablet.
- Monitors and modifies providers' scheduling templates as necessary to maximize efficiency.
- Responsible for cleanliness of patient reception area.
- Keeps patients informed of any delays in being taken back by clinic staff.
- Maintains professional image through appropriate attire and grooming.
- Performs daily tasks as needed.
- Check out patients and provide products for sale or samples for testing, using card on file
- Check out all patients and collect appropriate monies due (payment for cosmetic procedures, co-pays).
- Accurately enter all patient charges into the practice management system.
- Post any collected monies to appropriate line items.
- Explain all charges to patients including any fees they will be responsible for (if patient is responsible for deductible after checking benefits).
- Completes daily batch reconciliation.
- Balance all charges and collections showing in computer against encounter forms and all money collected.
- Count change drawer, assures that all money is accounted for. Notify the Patient Entry Coordinator, Revenue Cycle Coordinator, or Practice Administrator immediately if there is a discrepancy (over or under).
- Put finished deposit and balance sheets in cash box.
- Describe skin care products benefits and uses, along with Store associate, for patient usage.
- Schedule follow up appointment if not already done in exam room by MA.
- Treats all patients and other staff members with respect, is polite and professional, and keeps patient information private and secure according to HIPAA guidelines.
- Ability to effectively triage calls from patients to ensure appropriate scheduling.
- Excellent customer service, communication skills and telephone etiquette.
- Ability to understand patient's needs and concerns.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Organized with attention to detail.
- Computer proficiency.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two years minimum experience in a physician medical practice preferred.
(Physical demands that must be met in order to successfully complete the essential functions of the job)
- Requires ability to speak audibly and listen actively.
- Requires ability to use computers, telephones and other office equipment.
- Requires ability to sit for extended periods of time.
- May require occasional bending and lifting up to 25 pounds.
- May require periodic travel.
Decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees at Howard Brown are made in a non-discriminatory manner, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, age, FMLA status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state or local statutes.Equal Opportunity Employer
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