Business Office Associate Lexington ENT & Allergy

Lexington ENT & Allergy - NEW Location coming January 2027! (2801 Devine Street Columbia SC 29205)
Full Time
Day Shift
M-F 7am - 5pm

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers nearly 80 physician practices more than 9000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center a 607-bedteachinghospital in West Columbia South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcareand was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report Lexington Healthdelivers more than 4000babies each year performs more than 34000surgeries annually and isthe regions third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence the states first HeartCARE Center the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas and an Alzheimers care postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Assists patients visitors providers and office staff in a courteous and friendly manner. Performs all duties efficiently and timely while maintaining a positive patient flow. Serves as an office liaison when required.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education : High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience : 6 months in a related field involving administrative support and customer service activities
Substitutable Education & Experience : Experience can be substituted for successful completion of a Medical Office Administrative Assistant certificate program
Required Certifications/Licensure : None.
Required Training : None.

Essential Functions

• Maintains positive attitude. Has contact by phone correspondence or in person meetings with persons in other departments or outside the practice. Tact is required in all communication and the employee is responsible for harmonious relationships.
• Demonstrates the following:
  • Appropriate communication of information to all ages.
    i. Infant - birth to 1 year
    ii. Child - 1 year through 12 years
    iii. Adolescent - 13 years through 17 years
    iv. Adult - 18 years through 65 years
    v. Geriatric - over 65 years
  • Responsiveness to all patients and office staff requests.
  • Performance of duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency i.e. fire or disaster.
• Provides/Performs
  • Communication
    • Telephone (Answer Transfer)
    • Orders/Messages - Accurate and timely relay of information
  • Scheduling
    • Referrals
    • Appointments
    • Ancillaries
    • Surgeries
    • Hospital Admissions
  • Medical Records
    • Documentation
    • Forms - Chart structure
    • Electronic chart maintenance
    • Image files
    • Faxing
    • Copying
  • Mail - In and Out
  • Office Operations
    • Enter/Verify/Correct patient demographics and insurance information
    • Obtain necessary signatures and consents as appropriate
    • Post charges/payments
    • Collect payment for office visits
    • Daily updates
    • Deposits
    • Maintain cash drawer
    • Screening and collecting unpaid balances
    • Financial counseling when needed
    • Work accounts receivable
    • Precertification/Authorization
• Operation of and responsibility for equipment (including but not limited to routine maintenance ordering of supplies log sheets and cleaning)
  • General Office Equipment i.e. fax machine copier etc.

Duties & Responsibilities

• In-service/Education
  a. Department Orientation
  b. Annual Training
• Clerical log sheets/auditsa. Samplesb. Equipment
• Other
  • Coding
    • E&M/basic visits
    • Office procedures/complex visits
    • Surgeries
    • Hospital Services
    • Correspondence
    • Statistical reports
    • Accounts payable
    • Payroll
    • Chaperone
  • Provides support and guidance for clerical policies and procedures
• All other duties as assigned

We are committed to offering quality cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment and to recruit select on-board and employ all employees without regard to race color religion sex age disability national origin veteran status or pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employees desires and abilities and the hospitals needs.

Required Experience:

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