"Office Assistant"

Extended Job Title

Office Assistant

Position Description

Performs routine and moderately difficult clerical duties of a specialized nature, which may be performed in a variety of University settings. Responsibilities may include basic bookkeeping, data coding, filing, sorting, posting, verifying, recording, typing, and word processing. Work is performed under close supervision within established policies and procedures with job performance based upon tasks completed.

Major/Essential Functions

This position is part-time at 20 hours per week.

• Patient data entry obtained from hospitals and clinics
• Insurance eligibility and verification obtained from hospitals, clinics and websites
• Speak to patients to verify insurance coverage
• Work with clinic staff and hospital staff to obtain registration information
• Work closely with billing and coding staff on patient information and registrations
• Work closely with collection staff to resolve eligibility issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with insurance payor portals preferred
• Experience with eligibility verification for medical patients preferred
• Medical billing office experience preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Work, Excel, Outlook preferred

Required Qualifications

Proficiency in written and mathematical processes as may be reflected by the completion of high school or the equivalent.

Required Attachments

Cover Letter, Professional/Personal References, Resume / CV

Pay Basis

Hourly

Pay Grade Minimum

15.00

Pay Grade Maximum

16.50

Schedule Details

Monday through Friday AM

Shift

Day

Work Location

Amarillo

Department

Coding Ama