Medical Assistant - Urogynecologic Clinic - Days - Full-time

Woman's Hospital•Baton Rouge, LA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Woman’s Urogynecologic Clinic is looking for a full-time Medical Assistant. This role involves direct patient care, assisting physicians, managing clinic supplies, maintaining patient records, scheduling appointments and tests, handling insurance pre-certifications, performing clerical duties, and assisting other clinic staff. The Medical Assistant will also be responsible for CPT and ICD-10 coding, managing denied accounts, coordinating physician meetings and schedules, ordering and documenting medications, and performing other assigned duties. The position may require floating to other clinics as needed.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
Requires excellent communication and organizational skills; knowledge of medical terminology.
Requires knowledge and skills in working with Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Assistant preferred.
One year of urology experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Meets, greets, and escorts patients to exam rooms; prepares patients for provider’s visit by obtaining initial information and vital signs including all medical history, weight and height, blood pressure, etc.
Assists physician with exams, tests, and minor procedures; clean instruments; prepare sterile trays for procedures.
Orders, stocks, and maintains supplies for exam rooms; reviews all medication and supplies for expiration dates.
Creates patient's charts; verifies patient's medical records for pertinent data; reviews and maintains current patient information and demographic data.
Schedules appointments and tests; pre-certify all admissions, surgeries, and outpatient procedures for insurance coverage; reviews all requisitions (labs and x-rays) for completeness and reports results to physician; coordinate appointments and referrals with another physician.
Perform general clerical duties as requested.
Assist other clinic staff members as needed.
Answers, screens, and returns phone calls regarding prescription orders and refills, patient questions, etc.
Responsible for CPT and ICD-10 coding for all procedures; works and corrects denied and problem accounts on a weekly basis.
Responsible for meeting with Regulatory Agencies.
Coordinates physician meetings including medical review panels, depositions, hospital committee meetings.
Coordinates and maintains surgery schedule for physicians.
Orders and receives medications as needed from Pharmacy.
Documents as necessary any utilization of medications per provider order within drug log and/or medical record.
Uses ICD-10 coding for all imaging procedures and imaging pre-certifications.
Performs other department and clinic specific duties and projects as assigned.
May be floated to other clinics when needed.