Business Office Associate

Business Office Associate

LFP - West Columbia Full Time Day Shift 8am-5pm

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state's first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer's care center. Its 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. Infant - birth to 1 year Child - 1 year through 12 years Adolescent - 13 years through 17 years Adult - 18 years through 65 years 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

Telephone (Answer, Transfer)

Referrals

Documentation

Enter / Verify / Correct patient demographics and insurance information

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

Coding

E&M / basic visits

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

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 employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.

Nearest Major Market : Columbia Nearest Secondary Market : South Carolina