Heartland Women's Healthcare, an Advantia Health partner is looking to add a member to our growing healthcare team in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. We are seeking a friendly and organized Administrative Coordinator! This role would also float to the Centralia office.
In this role, you will work at the front desk of our medical office and assist our patients and other visitors. Your primary job duties will include greeting and checking in patients, verifying insurance, answering questions, collecting patient co-pays, processing paperwork, and scheduling appointments. You will also help keep our records and work areas clean and organized, as well as ensure our office provides a welcoming environment for our patients.
Job Responsibilities:
- Greet patients and other visitors when they arrive in a prompt, courteous and helpful.
- Optimizes patients' satisfaction, provider time, and treatment room utilization by scheduling appointments in person or by telephone.
- Keeps patient appointments on schedule by notifying provider of patient's arrival; reviewing service delivery compared to schedule; reminding provider of service delays.
- Comforts patients by anticipating patients' anxieties; answering patients' questions; maintaining the reception area.
- Ensures availability of treatment information by filing and retrieving patient records.
- Maintains patient accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating personal and financial information.
- Has patient complete the “Patient Information Packet” which includes but is not limited to the following forms: “agree to pay”, “HIPAA form”, “Demographic form”, “Consent for the Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information” form.
- Obtains revenue by recording and updating financial information; recording and collecting patient charges; controlling credit extended to patients; filing, collecting, and expediting third-party claims.
- Maintains business office inventory and equipment by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; scheduling equipment service and repairs.
- Helps patients in distress by responding to emergencies.
- Protects patients' rights by maintaining confidentiality of personal and financial information.
- Maintains operations by following policies and procedures, reporting needed changes.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of a certificate program in the medical field preferred.
- 1+ years of experience working as an administrative assistant or in a relevant role.
- Familiar with medical terminology, body systems, anatomy, physiology and concepts of disease.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Punctuality and excellent attendance is required.
Benefits & Compensation:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Savings Account (FSA) Option
- 401k Retirement Plan + company provided match after 1 year of employment
- Life and Disability Insurances
- Paid holidays & PTO
- Compensation Range: $15.00-$17.00/hr
Please note compensation is based on years of experience.
About Heartland Women’s Healthcare:
Heartland Women’s Healthcare coordinates convenient personalized healthcare for all women in all stages of life utilizing innovative technology within a warm and welcoming environment. Our team of Doctors, Certified Nurse Midwives and Nurse Practitioners offer a full range of obstetric and gynecologic services through our multiple offices located throughout Southern Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri.
To provide the highest quality patient care available, Heartland Women’s Healthcare is partnered with Advantia Health. Advantia is transforming healthcare for all women – setting a higher standard of care and convenience while reducing unnecessary costs. Compassion and value inspire everything we do. We take time to listen, answer questions completely, and offer helpful technology between visits so that our patients are empowered and at ease. Alongside coordinated care, Advantia is pioneering care models that align incentives with the best interests of women and their families.
Learn more at: www.advantiahealth.com/usaobgyn/
Please Note: COVID-19 and Flu vaccination or an approved request for accommodation is required as a condition of employment.
Advantia Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to global diversity: It is a place where good people want to work, and customers want to continue to engage EOE M/F/D/V.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completion of a certificate program in the medical field
- At least 1 year of experience as an administrative assistant or in a relevant role
- Familiarity with medical terminology, body systems, anatomy, physiology, and concepts of disease
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Punctuality and excellent attendance
- COVID-19 and flu vaccination, or an approved accommodation request
What We Do
Heartland Women’s Healthcare is a women’s health clinic group focused on obstetrics and gynecology. It provides personalized obstetric, gynecological, and specialty care, including annual well-woman exams, birth control, breast care, breastfeeding support, and in-office procedures. The practice operates multiple locations and aims to make comprehensive women’s healthcare accessible in a supportive, patient-centered environment for women and families across its service areas.
