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Job Type:
RegularScheduled Hours:
20Job Summary:
This position performs a variety of billing and coding, procedure scheduling and clerical duties. In addition, the position performs Medical Assistant duties including: 1) providing instructions to patients as directed by the providers, 2) obtaining vitals, and 3) obtaining patient history. As a Medical Assistant must ensure compliance with all OSHA/CLIA, and HIPAA laws and regulations.Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Job Description:
Answering telephones. Making appointments for patients. Assisting patients with questions and problems. Accepting messages for physicians. Calling prescriptions to pharmacies.
Scheduling patients for surgery and obtaining pre-certification of insurance.
Clinic Days: Obtaining patient information and insurance information to verify. Taking patients to exam rooms, obtaining temperature and some history, if needed.
Billing and coding: data entry of patient information, coding operative procedures, entering charges. Follow-up for payment with insurance companies.
Filing and assembly of charts.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education, Credentials, Licenses:
High school graduate or GED.
Secretarial-related courses
Graduate of accredited medical assisting school
Successfully completed registration/certification exam
Specialized Knowledge: Ability to use dictation and transcription equipment.
Familiarity with medical terminology.
40 WPM typing accuracy.
Kind and Length of Experience: One-year experience in medical setting including medical assisting.
DESIRABLE
Registered/licensed Medical Assistant
Familiarity with Word and Excel.
Knowledge of billing, coding and insurance submission.
Three years experience in medical setting preferred.
FLSA Status:
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