Certified/Registered Medical Assistant - Cancer Institute Radiation Therapy

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Fort Thomas, KY

42d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Certified/Registered Medical Assistant for Radiation Therapy located at the Cancer Center within the Ft. Thomas Campus. This role provides clinical support to physicians and mid-level providers, including patient instructions, compliance with OSHA/CLIA and HIPAA regulations, and ensuring completion of duties vital to business operations. The Medical Assistant is responsible for creating a positive impression with patients, family members, and visitors. Additionally, this role provides customer-focused service and supports patient flow, including registration, scheduling, billing, pre-certification, medical records management, and data entry. Responsibilities also include routine problem resolution, patient flow coordination, and initiating follow-up with appropriate staff.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma/GED
Accredited Medical Assistant Certification or Credential for the state where work is performed
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be acquired during orientation.
Medical terminology
Computer fluency/literacy
Communication skills (verbal and written)
Maintain patient confidentiality
Organization and prioritization skills
Experience as a Medical Assistant
A minimum of 1 year experience working in a medical setting

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree or equivalent
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook
Experience with electronic medical records software, ie. EPIC

Responsibilities

Provides clinical support to the physician and mid-level providers.
Provides instructions to patients as directed by the providers.
Ensures compliance with all OSHA/CLIA and HIPAA Regulations.
Ensures completion of all duties vital to business operations.
Creates a positive impression with patients, family members, and other visitors to the office.
Provide customer-focused service and provide support to patient flow in a unit or department to include: patient registration, patient scheduling, patient billing, pre-certification (collect insurance information; receipt of co-pays or bill payments), medical records retrieval, release, or collection, and data entry.
Responsible for routine problem resolution, assistance with patient flow coordination, and initiation of follow-up with appropriate staff as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.