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The Medical Office Assistant is responsible for answering a high volume of incoming calls and the scheduling and confirming of appointments. This position may also be responsible for logging new patient’s incoming referrals, and assisting the front office with work related to the support needs of the medical practice.
Job Responsibility:
Answer Patient telephone calls and direct them to appropriate person
Scheduling and Rescheduling of patient appointments
Verify and update patient demographics
Verify eligibility for patients
Logging new patient’s incoming referrals
Assisting the front office with work related to the support needs of the medical practice
Requirements:
1-2 years’ experience preferred
Bilingual (Spanish/English) required
Cardiology experience preferred
Excellent communication skills-both written and verbal
Good computer skills and being familiar with Microsoft (Word and Excel)
EMR (Athena) experience a plus
Requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to interact with people from different backgrounds and cultures
Requires the ability to manage multiple changing priorities in an effective and organized fashion
Must have knowledge of and follow HIPAA guidelines and secure Protective Health Information at all times
Computer skills that support efficient usage of systems
Professional demeanor when working with patients face-to-face or over the phone
High School Diploma or GED
Must have one of the following: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification, Registered Medical Assistant, Emergency Room or Emergency Medical Technician certification, or minimum of 2-5 years of medical assisting experience
Experience with office medical procedures and treatments and knowledge of insurance, managed care operations, EMR and scheduling software
Front Office experience is a clinical setting preferred
Nice to have:
EMR (Athena) experience a plus
Cardiology experience preferred
Front Office experience is a clinical setting preferred