What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front Office Specialist I - TCP Fannin Clinic position at Texas Children's Health System?
Job Description
We are searching for a Front Office Specialist I with our TCP Fannin Clinic, someone who can thrive in a fast-paced primary care environment. In this position you’ll coordinate and perform the scheduling of patients, receive and greet visitors, answer and handle incoming calls, coordinate the referral process, enter accurate billing information into system, and transmit accurate claims.
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Qualifications:
- High School diploma, GED or equivalent
- Minimum of one (1) years related experience required
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates Creating SMILES philosophies to patients, families and co-workers
- Greets patients and visitors upon arrival utilizing Service with HEART philosophies
- Assists patients with check in/check out
- Answers telephone within six rings and directs calls
- Assesses patient’s eligibility for referral by verifying coverage with payer prior to initiating referral
- Documents eligibility in patient medical record
- Notifies provider when no provider in network is available
- Reviews billing information
- Enters hospital charges into EPIC with 100% accuracy and within timelines established by practice
- Balances payments received daily
- Verifies accurate patient demographics information with each visit and enters into medical record and billing system
- Verifies and collects correct co-payment with 100% accuracy
- Collects payments due in the form of cash, checks and credit cards
- Schedules appointments and accommodates walk-ins
- Collects and disseminates mail and deliveries
- Files, archives and retrieves medical records
- Maintains confidentiality of patient information by following policy and procedure and practice protocol
Job Info
Job Identification: 416798
Job Category: Administrative Support
Posting Date: 2025-04-14T19:05:00 00:00
Degree Level: High School Graduate
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day
Locations: 7900 FANNIN ST STE 3500 HOUSTON TX 77054 US