Front Office Assistant - CATARACT SPECIALIST

Position Summary:

Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health Job Title: Front Office AssistantStatus: Full Time \-Monday \- Thursday 7:30AM to 4:30PM

Friday: 7:30AM \- 1:00 PMDepartment: Cataract Specialist OfficeLocation: 13602 North 46th street, Tampa, FL \& Travels to Land O' Lakes on Thursday. Job Summary: The front office assistant provides support with the daily activities for ambulatory/physician office operations, including patient registration, telephone coverage, appointment scheduling, and patient referrals under the supervision of Manager Practice Operations, Medical Office Manager, Academic Program Manager, Academic Nurse Manager and/or Practice Site Supervisor. Why is Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health your best place to work?

✅ Education \& Career Growth – Tuition reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and leadership development programs.

✅ Health \& Wellness – Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, free virtual visits, and well\-being programs.

✅ Financial \& Retirement – Up to 5% employer match on retirement contributions.

✅ Work\-Life Balance – Four weeks of paid parental leave, PTO, and flexible leave options.

✅ Family \& Pet Support – Fertility benefits, adoption assistance, backup care for children/elders/pets, and pet insurance.

Location: 13602 North 46th street

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• Schedules patient appointments according to practice specific scheduling protocols and patient preference, to include obtaining required pre\-certification and authorization for office visit(s) when required.
• Obtains accurate and complete patient demographic and insurance information.
• Processes all requests for medical records according to Orlando Health and department specific policies and procedures.
• Adheres and assures compliance with Orlando Health and OHPE (OHPG, OPN) policy, procedures, and value statements.
• Demonstrates competency in use of office equipment, technology, and answers telephone calls appropriately.
• Demonstrate a Commitment to Excellence standards and actively engages to improve overall patient satisfaction experience.
• Interacts with patients and families in a professional manner.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Participates in Quality Assurance/Quality Indicator activities as assigned.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Practices the efficient use of supplies.
• Assists billing service as requested.

Qualifications:

Education/Training

• High School graduate or equivalent.

Licensure/Certification

• None.

Experience

• Six (6\) months experience in a clerical office, or general business, and/or customer service setting