Medical Office Specialist

Community Healthcare Network Job OpportunityCommunity Healthcare Network (CHN) is a not-for-profit organization providing more than 65,000 New Yorkers with primary and behavioral healthcare, dental, nutrition, wellness, and needed support services.Our network is made up of 14 federally qualified health centers throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan, along with a fleet of mobile vans that bring health services to underserved people in need throughout New York City. We provide judgment-free, high-quality healthcare, without regard to race, religion, orientation, gender identity, immigration status or ability to pay. We turn no one away.Job FunctionResponsibilities include, but are not limited to:Greet patients and provide basic orientation to the center and all available services.Check-in and screen all patients to determine their insurance.Obtain accurate and complete personal information from the patient as required for registration and enters into the Practice Management System (PMS).Monitors the ECW office visits screen to assure patients are processed and checked out timely.Verify patients' insurance. Performs a financial assessment of all new patients and reassessment of established patients on a six-month basis, as needed. Assists in the preparation of applications for public entitlements and facilitates the approval process. Assists with re-certification, as needed.Keeps track of appointment schedules, makes and confirms patient appointments and follows up on missed appointments and documents in the PMS system.Collects co-payment fees, tracks payments and open balances.Responds to written and telephone inquiries regarding billing information, researches accounts for incorrect charges, missing cash payments, corrects financial levels and adjusts accounts to reflect changes.Answer multiple telephone calls appropriately and follows up on return calls.Assists with data collection and report preparation.Maintains inventory of the equipment stock and supplies.Scanning of medical records documentation/reports.QualificationsHigh School diploma or equivalent2 years of related healthcare experienceBilingual a plus