Medical Office Administrator

Location

Greensboro, NC | United States

Job description

With a mantra of Empowering Human Potential, Hanger, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products, offering the most advanced O&P solutions, clinically differentiated programs and unsurpassed customer service. Hanger's Patient Care segment is the largest owner and operator of O&P patient care clinics nationwide. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger distributes branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, and provides rehabilitative solutions to the broader market. With 160 years of clinical excellence and innovation, Hanger's vision is to lead the orthotic and prosthetic markets by providing superior patient care, outcomes, services and value. Collectively, Hanger employees touch thousands of lives each day, helping people achieve new levels of mobility and freedom.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide administrative support to patients, fellow employees and referral sources through the coordination and administration of the front office activities. The ideal candidate will have a background in an administrative role with strong computer proficiency, and customer service.

• Responsible for patient appointment scheduling
• Obtaining insurance authorization
• Creation of new patient charts and maintenance of patient records
• Scanning and filing patient documents and ensuring complete and accurate information
• Managing incoming phone calls
• Providing financial counseling for patients and posting over the counter (OTC) payments
• Daily document research on an electronic health/medical record system

• High school diploma or GED required. 
• Requires less than 1 year of customer service, administration or related experience.
• Must have, or be eligible to obtain, a valid driver’s license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures.

Knowledge and Skill:

• Strong interpersonal, oral (including telephone) and written communication skills, including the ability to follow written and verbal directions. While performing this client facing position, working with a diverse population in multicultural settings, there will large amounts of communication (oral and written) including but not limited to clinicians, patients, physicians, physician’s office representatives, other staff members (field associates, managers, directors) and/or business representatives.
• Ability to work with physically challenged individuals.
• R esourceful and flexible team player who excels at building trusting relationships with patients, referral sources and colleagues.
• Proficient computer skills including Windows based office technologies (ex. Word, Excel, PowerPoint), e-mail and automated billing systems.
• Ability to use all necessary office equipment, facsimile machines, calculator, postage machine, copiers, etc.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks (ex. multitasking) with a high degree of detail orientation while working in a fast paced environment.
• Proficiency with basic math and accounting skills.
• Ability to key 40 words per minute with accuracy preferred.

Employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for the following benefits:

• Competitive Pay
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 8 Paid Holidays per Year
• Paid Vacation Time Off
• Paid Sick Time Off
• 8 hours of paid time to volunteer in your community
• Floating Holiday
• Life Insurance
• Medical Flex Spend Account
• Dependent Care Flex Spend Account
• Free employee assistance program
• 401(k)
• Full-time employees are also eligible for short-term and long-term disability insurance

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