Certified Medical Assistant - Heart Failure Clinic

Saint Elizabeth Medical Center•Edgewood, KY

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About The Position

The best career is right here. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Medical Assistant (MA) for our Heart Failure Clinic. Shift/Hours: Full-Time – 40 hours/week, 1st Shift Job Description: The Certified Medical Assistant provides clinical support to the physician and mid-level providers. The Medical Assistant provides instructions to patients as directed by the providers. The Medical Assistant is also responsible for compliance with all OSHA/CLIA and HIPAA Regulations and ensures completion of all duties vital to business operations. The Medical Assistant is a highly visible position that is always responsible for creating a positive impression with patients, family members, and other visitors to the office. In addition, provide customer-focused service and provide support to patient flow in a unit or department to include: 1) patient registration, 2) patient scheduling, 3) patient billing, 4) pre-certification (collect insurance information; receipt of co-pays or bill payments), 5) medical records retrieval, release, or collection, and 6) data entry. Responsible for routine problem resolution, assistance with patient flow coordination, and initiation of follow-up with appropriate staff as needed.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma/GED
Secretarial related courses
Graduate of accredited medical assisting school
Successfully completed registration/certification exam
Medical terminology
Computer fluency/literacy
Communication skills (verbal and written)
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Organization and prioritization skills
3 years related experience in a medical office setting including 1) customer service/receptionist/registration, 2) scheduling, 3) filing, 4) telephone etiquette, 5) patient billing and 6) computer service.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or certificate
Computers and Electronic Medical Records
Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook
Experience with electronic medical records software, ie. EPIC

Responsibilities

clinical support to the physician and mid-level providers
provides instructions to patients as directed by the providers
responsible for compliance with all OSHA/CLIA and HIPAA Regulations
ensures completion of all duties vital to business operations
creating a positive impression with patients, family members, and other visitors to the office
patient registration
patient scheduling
patient billing
pre-certification (collect insurance information; receipt of co-pays or bill payments)
medical records retrieval, release, or collection
data entry
routine problem resolution
assistance with patient flow coordination
initiation of follow-up with appropriate staff as needed