MEDICAL ASSISTANT

UHS • Sarasota, FL

12d

About The Position

Manatee Physician Alliance is a multi-specialty physician group offering primary care, cardiology, general surgery, and bariatric surgery. Its physicians, advanced practitioners, and staff provide quality, compassionate care through a collaborative, patient-focused approach. The organization values employee contributions and offers advancement opportunities.

The position summary describes a Medical Office Specialist (MOS) responsible for front-desk coverage at a medical practice. Duties include registration, patient check-in, collecting co-pays, scheduling appointments, billing patients, and scanning records into the electronic medical record (EMR), reports, and correspondence. The role calls for medical terminology knowledge, organization and communication skills, adaptability to flexible schedules and frequent interruptions, and a professional appearance. The MOS is expected to maintain a calm disposition, use problem-solving and decision-making skills, protect confidentiality, and complete assignments reliably and discreetly.

Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS, develops and manages multi-specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics aligned with UHS acute care facilities. IPM also provides select services to UHS’s Behavioral Health division and operates in 21 markets across six states and the District of Columbia.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfill obligations.
• Be careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Knowledge of electronic equipment, computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
• Medical terminology knowledge.
• Organization and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to flexible work schedules and frequent interruptions.
• Professional appearance, calm disposition, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and discretion in maintaining confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a Medical Office Assistant/Specialist program or Medical Assistant program preferred.
• Minimum of one year of medical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-desk coverage for the medical practice.
• Register patients and manage check-in.
• Collect patient co-pays.
• Schedule appointments.
• Bill patients.
• Scan records into the EMR, as well as scan reports and correspondence.
• Complete specific assignments successfully while maintaining confidentiality.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Advancement opportunities.
• A challenging and rewarding work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED