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Front Office Specialist

MultiCare Health System
paid time off
United States, Washington, Tacoma
603 South J Street (Show on map)
Nov 20, 2024

Where Kids and Families are Always First

MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital is the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington's South Sound Region dedicated to a comprehensive network of health services for children and adolescents. Our vision is to be the highest quality and safest place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and is supported by nationally recognized services and experience.

Mary Bridge Children's multi-disciplinary approach to care includes pediatric experts for emergency services, inpatient care, and outpatient specialty clinics, all specializing in kids and their unique needs. We're continually recognized as a 'Top Children's Hospital' by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital rating organization.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: M-F 8a-5p, 1 Saturday 9a-1p monthly

Position Summary

The Front Desk Specialist performs reception, registration, and secretarial functions in support of the daily operations of the Center while functioning as the focal communication source in the unit. The incumbent is responsible for all aspects of front office duties including reception, patient scheduling, registration, processing billing information, charge entry, payment posting, batch balancing, cash reconciliation/balancing, and clinic specific health information management duties, etc. The combination of these functions will be determined by the Manager or Supervisor to meet the needs of the clinic. This is an intermediate clerical position working under limited supervision. This position is highly visible and is the initial contact for patient and guests of the Center, requiring a customer service oriented individual with a professional appearance and manner at all times. Work situations are a variety of regular, reoccurring duties and functions which require discretion, decision making within the scope of the position's responsibilities, attention to detail, prioritization, organization, and excellent interpersonal relation skills. Independent decision-making is expected during execution of daily routine duties. Knowledge of all department functions and various insurance plan provisions is essential in providing quick and accurate referrals. Internal contacts are general in nature and include staff and management. External contacts include patients, families, health care providers, and the general public.

Requirements


  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
  • Vocational training in medical front office desired
  • One (1) year experience in related field or education/training supplement
  • Experience with CPT and ICD-9 coding preferred

Why Mary Bridge Children's?

  • Mission-driven:Partnering for healing and a healthy future for the patients and communities we serve
  • Award-winning:Named 'Top Children's Hospital' for five years by the Leapfrog Group; physicians consistently named on 'Top Doctors' lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune
  • Growing: New pediatric hospital facility and medical office building opening in 2026
  • Leading research:MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation partners with our pediatric providers, offering ground-breaking research and clinical trials
  • Employee-centric:MultiCare is consistently ranked among "America's Best Employers by State" by Forbes
  • Lifestyle:Live and work in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by breathtaking mountain, forest and water views
  • Explore our services atmarybridge.org

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $18.56 - $26.72 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

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