General Office/Administrative Assistant

General Office/Administrative Assistant

Kern Podiatric Group – Chicago, Illinois

Kern Podiatric Group (KPG) has provided comprehensive foot and ankle care to residents in over 60 assisted living, skilled nursing, and senior apartment communities throughout the Greater Chicagoland area for almost thirty years. For the past few years, we have partnered with more communities to provide quality podiatric care to their residents. With this expansion comes opportunities for growth and development for our employees. As such, KPG is seeking a General Office Assistant and an Administrative Assistant to help us continue to meet the needs of the people we serve. If you are a positive, motivated, and adaptable team player and have a passion and concern for people, and are interested in learning and growing with us, then there may be a place of you here at KPG.

General Requirements:

• Access to transportation and driver’s license is required for this position to run errands as needed.
• Patient communications and problem resolution, both on the phone and in person.
• Ability to communicate with physicians, nurses, facility staff, and insurance providers.
• Excellent communication skills (Bilingual is a plus, but, not required)
• Appointment Scheduling / Calendar Management
• Maintenance of electronic and paper records and accounts
• Strong interpersonal skills
• An interest in serving others
• A strong work ethic
• Ability to multi-task
• A willingness to learn and adapt to various situations
• Run errands and make deliveries in the local area

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proficient in insurance eligibility and benefit verification
• Knowledge of insurance guidelines, including HMO, PPO, Medicare and Medicaid
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Specifically Excel and Word)
• Organization skills
• Attention to detail
• Understanding of basic math concepts
• Critical thinking and problem solving

Additional Skills (Preferred, not required):

• Accounting/Bookkeeping
• Data Entry and Database management
• Electronic Medical Records System (SAMMY and Practice Fusion)

Salary is commensurate with education and experience

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $11.50 to $20.00 /hour

Experience:

• Administrative Assistant: 4 years (Preferred)

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

License or certification:

• Driver’s License (Required)

Language:

• Spanish, Russian or Polish (Preferred)