Medical Assistant 3
About The Position
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
- Assists in the delivery of care to patients.
- Performs assigned patient care procedures.
- Adheres to Telephone and House Standards.
- Assists with front and back office responsibilities.
- Schedules, pre-registers, verifies insurance, obtains referrals and authorizations.
- Coordinates required medical and financial information.
- Works as a team member.
- Projects a professional, caring, and courteous demeanor.
- Responsible for efficient patient flow.
- Provides support to multiple physicians.
- Communicates with referring physicians’ offices.
- Serves as a liaison for outside providers.
- Responsible for insurance authorizations and pharmacy refills.
- Handles complicated treatment authorizations and hospital admission arrangements.
Responsibilities
- Perform assigned patient care procedures in support of the care services provided to patients within the practice.
- Adhere to the Telephone and House Standards as adopted by the department.
- Assist with front and back office responsibilities, including scheduling, pre-registering, verifying insurance, obtaining referrals and authorizations, and coordination of required medical and financial information.
- Work as a team member with other staff and consistently project a professional, caring, and courteous demeanor.
- Ensure efficient patient flow and provide support to multiple physicians.
- Communicate with referring physicians’ offices and serve as a liaison for outside providers.
- Manage insurance authorizations and pharmacy refills.
- Handle complicated treatment authorizations and hospital admission arrangements.
Benefits
- Total compensation information available at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
