Medical Assistant 3

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

3d•$35 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

This position offers the opportunity to work in the clinic and infusion areas within a thriving community cancer practice. Under supervision of the Practice Manager, guided by policies and procedures of the Ambulatory Services, the Hospital Assistant III assists in the delivery of care to patients being seen in the practice. They will perform assigned patient care procedures in support of the care services provided to patients within the practice. They are required to adhere to the Telephone and House Standards as adopted by the department. The assistant also assists with front and back office responsibilities, which include scheduling, pre-registering, verifying insurance, obtaining referrals and authorizations and coordination of required medical and financial information. They work as a team member with other staff and consistently projects a professional, caring and courteous demeanor. The Hospital Assistant III is responsible for the efficient patient flow and provides support to multiple physicians. They communicate with referring physicians’ offices, and serves a liaison for the outside providers. They are responsible for insurance authorizations and pharmacy refills, as well as complicated treatment authorizations and hospital admission arrangements.

Requirements

Adherence to Telephone and House Standards.
Ability to work as a team member.
Professional, caring, and courteous demeanor.
Communication skills for interacting with referring physicians' offices and outside providers.

Nice To Haves

Experience in clinic and infusion areas within a community cancer practice.
Experience with front and back office responsibilities including scheduling, pre-registration, insurance verification, referrals, and authorizations.
Experience managing insurance authorizations, pharmacy refills, treatment authorizations, and hospital admission arrangements.

Responsibilities

Assists in the delivery of care to patients being seen in the practice.
Performs assigned patient care procedures in support of the care services provided to patients within the practice.
Adheres to the Telephone and House Standards as adopted by the department.
Assists with front and back office responsibilities, including scheduling, pre-registering, verifying insurance, obtaining referrals and authorizations, and coordination of required medical and financial information.
Works as a team member with other staff and consistently projects a professional, caring and courteous demeanor.
Responsible for efficient patient flow and provides support to multiple physicians.
Communicates with referring physicians’ offices and serves as a liaison for outside providers.
Responsible for insurance authorizations and pharmacy refills.
Responsible for complicated treatment authorizations and hospital admission arrangements.