Department Assistant - General Surgery - Requisition #187501

Oaklawn Hospital•Marshall, MI

62d•Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary: Handles administrative duties within a medical office and performs clerical duties to maintain an organized healthcare office and allow medical staff to focus on patient care. He or she also maintains a line of communication between the patient and clinical staff.

Requirements

18 years of age.
excellent telephone, written communication and interpersonal skills
ability to prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining focus and effectiveness, maintaining a high productivity level to maximize the productivity of the department leader and managers
excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
experience with data extraction from multiple information systems
proficiency in a variety of computer software programs and/or systems is required, experience using email, electronic calendar, word-processing, and spreadsheets
able to work independently

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree or equivalent formal education is preferred

Responsibilities

Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
Answers incoming calls and routes to proper destination, creates appointments, creates messages on patient's behalf.
Greets and checks in patients and visitors; Assists patients with registration and scheduling.
Processes incoming mail and faxes.
Prepares Electronic Medical Record by scanning necessary documents.
Inventories, orders, and maintains all office supplies.
Assists patients to complete documents such as intake and insurance forms.
Directs patients when necessary.
Confirms current patient information, ensures that the proper physician is listed.
Verifies insurance eligibility.
Contacts patients prior to visit for confirmation of visit, co-insurance, and copay
Collects copay and outstanding balances on patient accounts.
Assists with quality assurance initiatives.
Updates patient demographics including insurance information and scans insurance card into chart.
Evaluates daily schedules to accommodate patient flow and minimize missed appointments.
Coordinates scheduling of incoming referrals.
Scheduling high tech imaging appointments.
Communicates with the clinical staff to ensure all appropriate patient information is gathered.