Medical Office Assistant

• Room patients
• Take vitals/review patient history
• Prepare and clean room for patient and get patient prepared for the physician encounter.
• Performs a variety of office-based testing and treatments related to patient care under the supervision of clinician care.
• Coordinates and manages patient care including pre-certifications, referrals, authorizations, prescriptions and scheduling of patients for clinic, hospital and other ancillary medical treatments and tests.
• Manages check-in and check-out functions
• Schedules appointments/tests/procedures
• Answers incoming calls and route them to the appropriate staff
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related job responsibilities
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
• Excellent communication skills-both written and verbal
• Good computer skills and being familiar with Microsoft (Word and Excel)
• High School Diploma or GED
• Front Office experience in a clinic setting preferred
• Experience with office medical procedures and treatments and knowledge of insurance, managed care operations, EMR and scheduling software
• Requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to interact with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
• Requires the ability to manage changing priorities in an effective and organized fashion
• Must have knowledge of and follow HIPAA guidelines and secure Protected Health Information at all times.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Computer skills that support efficient usage of systems
• Desire to deliver the best quality of customer service
• Professional demeanor when working with patients face-to-face or over the phone.

• EMR (Athena) experience a plus
• 1 – 3 years’ experience as a Medical Assistant
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off and a very lucrative 401K plan