CLINIC ASSISTANT

Memorial Health•Lincoln, IL

1d•$17 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Clinic Nurse Manager, the Clinic Assistant represents the Hospital and welcomes all patients and visitors who enter our facility. Responsible for accurate and orderly scheduling of patients and collection of patient data needed to perform service. Accountable for proper patient identification to ensure patient safety. Ensure Practitioner ordered services are scheduled as directed by office staff and order/script. Responsible for verifying that the diagnosis provided, and the testing ordered meet Medicare’s Local Coverage Decisions (LCD) and National Coverage Decision (NCD), prior to the testing. Ensure data collection for scheduled services meet the requirements defined by the servicing department. Assist pain management physicians and hospital staff by providing chart preparation and insurance prior authorization for procedures and medications. Coordinates the financial and clerical duties to meet the needs of our patients and hospital services. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Quality, Integrity and Stewardship that support our mission, vision and values. Location: Lincoln, IL Day Shift 8:30am - 2:30pm

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Medical terminology, and previous medical scheduling experience highly desired
Strong written and verbal communication Skills
Outstanding customer service skills
Basic understanding of ICD-10 diagnosis codes and CPT-4 coding
Aptitude for detail and accuracy a must
Aware and understand that they will experience the common working conditions, which include, but not limited to, being exposed to stressful situations due to the highly critical nature of this position, contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances, subject to many interruptions, subject to irregular hours/locations, etc.
Flexible and ready to handle change while maintaining and exceeding the standard customer service.
Able to multitask.

Nice To Haves

Medical terminology, and previous medical scheduling experience highly desired

Responsibilities

Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Quality, Integrity and Stewardship that support our mission, vision and values:
Professionally and courteously, interact with the general public, physicians and hospital personnel.
Receive Physician orders for patient testing and ensures orders comply with Medicare’s Local Coverage (LCD) and National Coverage Decision’s (NCD).
Obtain patient clinical and demographic data to appropriately provide the medical service identified by the practitioner and to provide the service at the time that best meets the patient schedule.
Demonstrate a good understanding of the elements involved with the various procedures/exams and provide appropriate instructions to patients for specific testing ordered.
Receive and interview incoming patients and/or relatives to obtain necessary information for scheduling walk-in testing.
Coordinate and communicate necessary information to the Registration personnel to facilitate the pre-registration of scheduled patients.
Communicate scheduling information to effected departments and physicians.
Maintain computer system master files to optimize system/resource effectiveness.
Coordinate and assist Financial Representative to ensure pre-certification/pre-authorizations are completed prior to service(s) being rendered.
Provide excellent customer service to patients, visitors, physicians, hospital staff and co-workers.
Keep supervisor informed of all potential problems.
Demonstrated self-starter.
Ability to multitask and work in high call volume stressful environment.
Coordinate with hospital staff to ensure patients are scheduled.
Performs other related work as required or requested.