Physician Office Assistant - Occupational Health York Location: York Hospital, York, PA Schedule: Full Time Schedule Full Time: 8 hour shifts between the hours of 7:00 am - 5:00 pm; Monday-Friday, no holidays and no weekends General Summary Performs a variety of clerical office duties related to telephone management, receiving patients, insurance/billing, record management, and scheduling. Will have the ability to float to Medical Group practices as assigned. Duties and Responsibilities Essential Functions: + Answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages and provides routine information to callers. + Greets and registers patients in accordance with established policies and procedures. + Schedules patient appointments within established parameters. + Schedules patient appointments for patients with other provider offices including correct processing of necessary referral forms, pre-authorization forms, test instructions, patient benefit verification and transfer of patient information. + Performs various duties for effective check-in and check-out of patients. + Processes patient charges. Collects copays, deductibles and account balances. + Performs various tasks related to end of day batch control, cash drawer etc.. + Enters and/or retrieves data from established computer files using knowledge of various computer software applications. + Processes requests for patient information according to policies and procedures. + Researches billing questions and problems for patients with billing service. + Types various letters, memos, and reports, as needed. Proofs materials for errors. + Ensures patient confidentiality. + Manages the insurance referral process according to policy. Keeps staff current on changes. + Preps patient charts for daily visits. Common Expectations: + Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, and safety standards. + Provides outstanding service to all patients, providers, coworkers and customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation. Required for All Jobs: + Performs other related duties as identified. + WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program. + WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Benefits Offered + Comprehensive health benefits + Flexible spending and health savings accounts + Retirement savings plan + Paid time off (PTO) + Short-term disability + Education assistance + Financial education and support, including DailyPay + Wellness and Wellbeing programs + Caregiver support via Wellthy + Childcare referral service via Wellthy Qualifications Minimum Education: + High School Diploma or GED Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training (Professional Medical, Administrative or Business School) Required Work Experience: + Less than 1 year 3 - 6 months of physician office experience Required Courses and Training: + Medical terminology within 180 days Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: + Excellent interpersonal/communications skills + Knowledge of medical office operations to include reception, billing and insurance and general office skills + Computer skills Apply Now You’re unique and you belong here. At WellSpan Health, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equitably, regardless of their job classification. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please reach out to us via email atcareers@wellspan.org. We will evaluate requests for accommodation on a case-by-case basis. Please note that we will only respond to inquiries related to reasonable accommodation from this email address. Rest assured, all requests for assistance or accommodation are handled confidentially, allowing applicants to share their needs openly and honestly with us. WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.