Job #: 12074 Job Category: Clinics - Outpatient Job Type: Full Time Shift Type: Days Facility: Department: Pain Management Clinic Pay Range: $18.30/hr. - $24.60/hr. Open Date: 08.19.24 Close Date: Qualifications:
- High School graduate or its equivalency
- Medical Assistant Certification preferred
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider certification or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification
Job Details:
Start Date: Open Until Filled.
Qualifications: - High School graduate or its equivalency
- Medical Assistant Certification preferred
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider certification or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification
- Must have proven ability to maintain professional conduct and confidentiality in the care of patients
- Must possess basic computer skills
- Experience in medical front office procedures preferred
Duties & Responsibilities: Job Summary The Medical Assistant in the office setting is a specialty requiring a variety of skills, including but not limited to: receptionist, registration duties, ICD9 coding, data collection for billing procedures, Charge posting, maintains appointment schedules, schedules surgeries/procedures and obtains appropriate authorizations/referrals and provides appropriate patient instructions per physician orders. Back Office patient care duties is required in some clinics/practices. Duties
- Gathers Data Relevant to the Registration and Billing Process
- Obtains patient information and inputs into computer
- Utilizes ICD9 code book and records codes according to diagnosis
- Disassembles patient medical record after patient visit, inputs and posts patient charges into computer
- Assembles patient medical records prior to provider/nurse receiving the record
- Gathers Data Relevant to Patients Age Group and Individual Need
- Administer or handle medications
- Obtains and records
- Vital Signs
- Time In/Date
- Weight
- Medication Profile
- Immunization Record
- Allergies
- Chief Complaint
- Signature/Initials where appropriate
- Prepares patient prior to provider examination
- Sets patient on exam table
- Patient changes into gown as appropriate
- Clerical Duties
- Answers telephone calls, identifying self and clinic/practice
- Receives and documents telephone messages and gives to the appropriate persons
- Schedules appointments with accurate patient information
- Types various documents accurately and as directed: First Reports, TAR's and Correspondence
- Utilizes photocopy and facsimile machine
- Gets authorizations from insurance companies for referrals
- Confirms appointment schedule and follow-up of missed appointments
- Assists in Coordination of Clinic
- Assists in maintenance of a neat, orderly and accurate medical record filing system
- Ensures that patient medical record is disassembled after patient discharge and filed away quickly
- Maintains a neat, clean and functional work station
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Limitations Medical Assistants DO NOT:
- Assess patient conditions
- Work outside assigned skills
Other Info: Lifting Requirements: The light category requires that an employee be able to lift a maximum of 20 pounds and frequently lift and/or carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
Job Posted: 08/19/2024