Office Assistant: Front Office- 6827

Office Assistant: Front Office

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Employment Type: Full-time; 40 hours/week

Scheduled Hours: Monday 11:30AM-8PM, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30AM- 5PM. Hours vary depending on site coverage. Availability 6AM-8PM for coverage required.

Site Location: Front Office; Willimantic, CT. Will need to provide coverage in our Danielson and Putnam, CT locations

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for appointment scheduling and answering main telephone line in a busy clinic to assist physicians, therapists/extensive contact with clients and staff to coordinate appointments, supervision and meetings with multiple staff members.
• Assists patients with questions and requests.
• Triage clients to handle crisis situations that occur both with clients on the phone and in person. Acts as liaison with doctors and other providers when patient crisis occurs.
• Collects client self-pay fees, co-pays and rent payments.
• Assists new clients who have questions regarding available services. Refers clients to Assessment Center or Open Access.
• Maintains documentation and other methods of communication to maintain quality services.
• Maintains therapist and providers schedule. Responsible for changes to schedule as necessary/assists staff with locating available rooms on short notice.
• Processes paperwork that needs to be reviewed by clinic staff. After paperwork has been reviewed ensures that paperwork is copied, scanned, mailed and filed as appropriate.
• Prepares miscellaneous correspondence for clinic staff.
• Maintains contact list.
• Prepares records for forwarding to other providers.
• Assists with tracking insurance authorization and preparation of forms.
• Verifies insurance for clients presenting for appointments.
• Assists with answering of main telephone lines and processing of calls/answers telephone calls from satellite offices when phones are on 'roll-over'.
• Maintains office in a neat and organized manner, completes filing, faxing and copying requests as needed.
• Distributes daily mail
• Maintains petty cash for staff.
• May perform other assignments and duties as area require.

Qualifications:

Education: High School diploma or equivalent required.

Experience: Previous experience in an office or customer service setting required.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid driver's License

Join us at CHR and be part of an exciting, supportive, and dynamic workplace where your growth and well-being are our top priorities!

Compensation: $18.00/hr min and up commensurate upon experience.

CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.