What are the responsibilities and job description for the Practice Office Associate position at Northwell Careers?
Job Responsibility:
- Promptly and professionally answers telephone calls, and if appropriate routes them appropriately.
- Organizes messages and delivers them promptly to the necessary individual.
- Greet patients and guests in a courteous and professional manner.
- Verify insurance coverage and demographic information.
- Obtain insurance referrals and authorizations.
- Direct patients to appropriate waiting or clinical areas.
- Explain financial obligation to patients or responsible parties and collect. copayments/co-insurance/deductibles as required.
- Facilitate or create appointments for follow-up care, diagnostics procedures, physical therapy, or pain management.
- Other duties as assigned by a manager or supervisor.
Job Qualification:
- High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED).
- Minimum one year of relevant experience working in a medical facility or related field.
- Minimum one year experience in customer service or reception, preferably in a health care environment.
Additional Details:
- Traveling among MRI locations: Lynbrook, Merrick, Garden City - when needed
- Position Schedule: primarily evenings (2:30pm-10pm), and some weekends
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
