Top Healthcare Company is hiring for a Fron Desk Coordinator in the greater Pittsburgh, PA area!
The Front Desk Lead coordinates and oversees the daily operations of the front desk team to ensure efficient patient flow and exceptional customer service. This role combines administrative expertise with leadership responsibilities, including supervising front desk staff, managing scheduling accuracy, and resolving escalated patient concerns. The Front Desk Lead ensures compliance with healthcare regulations, maintains high standards or professionalism, and collaborates with clinical and administrative teams to optimize practice operations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Coordinates administrative activities of front desk team.
- Coordinates patient flow between front desk and clinical operations.
- Oversees efficient and accurate demographic collections, audit team member activity for re-training and education opportunities.
- Troubleshoots daily cash reconciliation and posting issues.
- Coordinates and submits office supply needs to supervisor or manager for timely ordering.
- Monitors and audits, retail sales and product inventory.
- Oversees and maintains facility compliance standards.
- Completes medical records requests that come directly from the patient or outside medical facility.
- Coordinates staff scheduling for daily needs.
- Oversees, monitors, and works the appointment rescheduling queue timely.
- Monitors and completes the process for appointment recalls and reminders as set by the individual practice SOP.
- Coordinates and oversees the training and onboarding of new front desk team members and associates.
- Assists with preparation of patient charts prior to clinic as needed.
- All duties of a Front Desk Associate are maintained under the Lead title, and expectations for completion remain the same.
- The Front Desk Lead is still responsible for working at the front desk in a patient-facing capacity.
- Greet patients warmly and verify appointment details.
- Collect necessary documentation including ID, Insurance Cards, referral forms, etc.
- Book, confirm, and reschedule appointments
- Verify insurance eligibility and benefit coverage for all in-office visits, procedures, and tests.
- Collect co-payments and outstanding balances; calculate patient's financial responsibility and communicate to patient; document in practice management system.
- Explain billing procedures.
- Responsible for entering data in an accurate manner in practice management system as well as verify that existing information is accurate.
- Answer phones and respond to inquiries.
- Relay messages between patients and clinical staff.
- Maintain protected health information in accordance with HIPPA/PHI guidelines.
- Handle paperwork such as consent forms and HIPAA compliance.
- Interacts with all internal and external customers in a caring and respectful manner.
- Accept deliveries of packages, mail, or other supplies from outside vendors.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming reception area for all patients and visitors.
- Provide clear information about services, wait time, and policies.
- Address patient concerns professionally and respectfully.
- Photocopy and fax records and forms according to established policies and procedures.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Contribute to and lead daily huddle and regularly scheduled team meetings.
- Contributes to the team effort by completing additional tasks/projects as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
- High School Diploma or the equivalent years related experience required
- Minimum of 1-year medical office experience
- ***Nextech/ICP experience strongly preferred****
- Strong reliability with good attendance and punctuality.
- Exercises sound judgment in responding to inquiries; understands when to route inquiries to next level.
KEY SKILLS
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Attention to detail for accurate data entry and insurance verification; strong organizational skills.
- Intermediate understanding of healthcare insurance payors and programs.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with healthcare regulations (HIPAA, privacy laws).
- Basic math and cash handling.
- Excellent customer service skills.
SCHEDULE: M-F 8-4:30pm
Contract to start with Perm potential
If converted to Perm - Travel to other locations Required.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Any consideration of a background check would be an individualized assessment based on the applicant or employee's specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job.