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Office Assistant
Posted on Aug. 11, 2026
- Chattanooga, United States of America
- No Salary information.
- Contract
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Title: Office Assistant
Location: Chattanooga TN (Onsite)
Duration: 10 Months
Job Description:
The Client is seeking a Primary Care Public Health Office Assistant. Client provides public health, primary care, and medical services in local health departments throughout the state. The Primary Care Public Health Office Assistant performs clerical tasks in the health department primary care clinic(s). These tasks include patient registration, scheduling, patient check-in and check-out, patient reminder and follow-up calls, referral coordination and other duties as assigned. Applicants should be customer-focused, self-motivated, team-oriented, and willing to travel as needed, throughout the region.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Location: Chattanooga TN (Onsite)
Duration: 10 Months
Job Description:
The Client is seeking a Primary Care Public Health Office Assistant. Client provides public health, primary care, and medical services in local health departments throughout the state. The Primary Care Public Health Office Assistant performs clerical tasks in the health department primary care clinic(s). These tasks include patient registration, scheduling, patient check-in and check-out, patient reminder and follow-up calls, referral coordination and other duties as assigned. Applicants should be customer-focused, self-motivated, team-oriented, and willing to travel as needed, throughout the region.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Schedule and manage patient appointments
- Inform patients of any visit requirements
- Collect and update client demographic information for registration purposes
- Review documentation to determine eligibility for federal and state programs
- Input data into the health department management information systems
- Interact with multiple computer software systems to input/receive information
- Process the cash drawer and balance to ensure fiscal responsibility
- Inform clients of their rights and responsibilities for participation in programs
- Obtain prior authorization per guidance, before releasing medical information
- Assist in obtaining prior authorization from insurers through the gathering and submission of documentation before services are rendered, as applicable
- Compile appropriate forms for services requested to ensure efficient clinic flow
- Scanning and Indexing records into the electronic medical record
- Maintain a positive, constructive, and cooperative work environment
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent and experience equivalent to two years of full-time customer service delivery and/or clerical/office work. This position requires a current driver's license and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation background check.
- Substitution of Education for Experience: Course work credit received from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years
- Prefer candidate to possess medical front office experience including understanding medical terminology for accurate scheduling and insurance coding.
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