Lead Medical Office Assistant | FT | Weekdays | Sanderlin Primary Care
About The Position
The Lead Medical Office Assistant conducts initial and in-service training for assigned physician practice, prepares educational materials and documentation for registration, verification of benefits, workers compensation and occupational medicine accounts, and daily workflow. Responsible for timely collection of patient accounts from patients to maximize cash receipts and minimize receivables while maintaining effective customer relations. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values. Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Administrative or clerical 1-3 years
- Ability to read, comprehend and explain moderately complex written material.
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with others.
- Ability to organize multiple tasks and workflow for self and others as relates to both training and preparing educational materials.
- Ability to maintain good working relationships with co-workers and others external to the department.
- Ability to work without close supervision and to exercise independent judgement.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment such as CRT's, PC's, copy and fax machines.
Nice To Haves
- Responsibilities will include supervision of the new Associates during their orientation and initial training period.
Responsibilities
- Develops, maintains and conducts a comprehensive training program for new departmental Associates in areas such as policies, procedures, and workflow and computer system operation.
- Responds promptly to incoming calls providing information and assistance to callers. Triages and transcribes telephone messages in an accurate and efficient manner. Schedules patients for appointment and/or treatment on computer. Verifies patient’s insurance information for specific services. Establishes registration records. Obtains missing data from patient. Monitors registration demographic data. Updates records as needed.
- Determine cost of service, collects payments, and provides patient with itemized fee tickets. Accesses insurance versus patient responsibility of services. Evaluates patient’s need for financial counseling and establishment of budget plan.
- Uses the employer data sheet files for each employee visit to determine the procedures required, the charges, and the contact person for each company.
- Performs and delegates special projects for management.
- Performs other job functions as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
