Front Office Specialist - Internal Medicine
Listed compensation
$16.45-$19.66/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
The Front Office Specialist schedules patient appointments, greets patients and visitors, answers and directs phone calls, checks patients in and out, verifies insurance eligibility and assists in general office duties.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please Note: UNLV Health does not provide employment sponsorships or sponsorship transfers for any positions.
- Clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM (Actual scheduled hours may vary depending on business needs)
- 12 Full-Day and 2 Half-Day Paid Holidays per year, starting with your first day of employment
- 20 PTO days per year
- 3% 401K Contribution, even if you do not contribute (after 90 days of employment)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits that start the first of the month following your start date
Educational Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalency
Qualifications
- Minimum six (6) months experience in customer service; preferably in healthcare
- Current and valid driver’s license
- Demonstrated ability to use a computer with Microsoft Office knowledge
- Knowledge of ICD-10, and CPT coding guidelines
- Medical terminology
- Knowledge of Medicare guidelines
- Excellent oral/written communication skills
- Must be well organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, team members, physicians and the public
- Bilingual Spanish a plus
Physical Requirements
- May include standing, sitting, and/or walking for extended periods
- May include performing repetitive tasks
- May include working with challenging patients
- May include lifting up to 25 pounds
UNLV Health will provide equal opportunity employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against in employment because of race, color, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or intellectual disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.
If you have any questions about our interview and hiring procedures, please contact Recruitment at healthjobs@medicine.unlv.edu [healthjobs@medicine.unlv.edu]
Key Responsibilities
The Front Office Specialist manages patient scheduling, check-in/out processes, and insurance verification. They also handle incoming calls and assist with general administrative duties within the clinic.
Key Skills
Patient Access & Front Desk Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Nevada is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$38k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $38k in an average-cost state. 57.5% of Nevada clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Patient Access & Front Desk pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$38k in purchasing power | Nevada index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All patient access & front desk listings in Nevada | 6 active | 1,248 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Patient Access & Front Desk pay trend (all specialties) | +6.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Front Office Specialist - Internal Medicine at UNLV Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Patient Access & Front Desk healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$38k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$3k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
