Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Supervises and monitors all front desk processes for quality assurance.
Develops and maintains front desk, compliance and clinical policies and procedure manuals.
Schedules for clinic faculty.
Resolves personnel problems, interviews applicants for open positions, oversees training of new employees, prepares and administers job evaluations and performs job performance counseling.
Performs review of patient medical records to verify compliance guidelines are met.
Serves as liaison with WashU SBCS for training staff and outside parties.
Activates and deactivates Allscripts and Connect accounts for all new staff and Faculty.
Serves as liaison to third party payers, vendors, medical center personnel, patients and/or families in problem situations when necessary.
Attends weekly Clinical Division Meetings with leadership, monthly clinical division meetings with providers and staff and any other clinical related meetings as it relates to the position.
Communicates policies and educates staff on clinical practice issues to promote efficient flow of process.
Oversees daily staff functions of co-payments, master scheduling, processing of medical records requests, daily patient visit preparation, insurance verifications/authorizations, referral management, clinic supply inventory, ICD-10 coding for new patients.
Provides back up for front desk staff during high volume times or staff vacation and illness.
Ensure all HIPAA guidelines are followed and implemented in clinic.
Creates new supply codes as needed and updates supply ticket.
Serves as a liaison for clinic safety inspections, scanning processes and clinic contact for incident reporting and BJC Clinic Engineering. AED Committee Team Member.
Identifies and reports on trends related to patient satisfaction surveys.
Ensures coordination and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions:
Normal office environment.
Physical Effort:
Typically sitting at desk or table.
Equipment:
Office equipment.
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
Certifications/Professional Licenses:
Work Experience:
Skills:
Driver's License:
High school diploma or equivalent high school certification, related work experience in medical insurance setting helpful and supervisory experience or equivalent education and experience.
Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirement).
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to follow through to completion.
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
Ability to recognize, analyze, and report trends through accounting organizational and financial skills with a minimum of five years related experience.
***Must obtain Basic Life Support Certification within 30 days of hire.***
Education:
No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Certifications/Professional Licenses:
Work Experience:
Skills:
Communication, Computer Literacy, Confidentiality, Detail-Oriented, Electronic Mail, ICD 9 and CPT Coding, IDX, Internet Usage, Managed Care, Medical Terminology, Medicare Guidelines, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Oral Communications, Organizational Savvy, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Working Independently, Written CommunicationFor frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.
If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.
All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.Personal
Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
Family
We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/