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Front Desk Specialist - USFTGP Dermatology

CompanyTampa General Hospital
LocationTampa
Work ModeOn Site
PostedDecember 1, 2025
About The Company
Tampa General is a private not-for-profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in West Central Florida serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of 4 million. As one of the largest hospitals in Florida, Tampa General is licensed for 982 beds, and with over 15,000 team members, is one of the region’s largest employers. Consistently recognized for world-class care, Tampa General Hospital is ranked as the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-25 and is nationally ranked as among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in eight specialties. Additionally, Tampa General was ranked as “high performing,” or among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation, in five more specialties along with 12 procedures and conditions. TGH partners with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine to pioneer breakthrough treatments, conduct game-changing clinical research and train the next generation of health care professionals. TGH is the region's only academic health system, having been affiliated with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine since the school was created in the early 1970s. TGH is the area’s only Level I trauma center and one of two ABA-verified Adult & Pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters, we are able to transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to the leading organ transplant center in the country, having performed more than 14,000 adult solid organ transplants, including the state’s first successful heart transplant in 1985. Tampa General Hospital is committed to serving all residents of West Central Florida. We provide comprehensive health services, ranging from wellness and primary care to the most complex specialty care and post-acute services.
About the Role

This position is responsible for patient check-in and check-out functions utilizing EPIC. Assists patients as they present for scheduled appointments. Verifies patient demographics, collect co-payments, generates, and provides receipts, has patients complete and sign all necessary paperwork. Assists physicians and nurses on each floor by processing appropriate paperwork for scheduled appointments. Provide excellent customer service to all of our patients & co-workers.

 



High School Diploma or G.E.D. – Required.

Key Accountabilities

• Proactively screens patients with scheduled appointments to assess need of any pre-certifications, authorizations/referral and educate patients of financial policies and procedures
• Manages the front desk which may include checking in patients, verifying demographics, collecting co-payments, generating and providing receipts, and having patients complete and sign all necessary paperwork to allow for a patient to be properly seen and billed for visit
• Answers, screens and routes phone calls from physicians, nurses, administrative staff, internal and external ancillary support areas, departments, hospitals and academic offices and others for efficient and timely communication
• Completes patient scheduling activities to ensure patients are seen in a timely manner
• Documents patient information in EPIC to allow for complete communication across the clinical team
• Reconciles all received payments through billing activities functions and balances and closes cash drawer before the end of the day
• Maintains overall patient experience and safety, following all emergency clinical policies and protocols, to allow for optimal experience of care

Key Skills
Patient Check-inPatient Check-outEPICCustomer ServiceDemographic VerificationCo-payment CollectionSchedulingDocumentationPayment ReconciliationCommunicationEmergency ProtocolsPaperwork ProcessingFinancial PoliciesReferral ManagementPhone Call RoutingPatient Education
Categories
HealthcareCustomer Service & SupportAdministrative
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Front Desk Specialist is responsible for patient check-in and check-out functions, ensuring all necessary paperwork is completed. They assist physicians and nurses by processing appropriate paperwork and providing excellent customer service.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
8421
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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