Medical Office Assistant I - Pediatric Neurology

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians • Baltimore, MD

62d

About The Position

Assists physicians and nursing staff in the care of patients. Performs various patient care activities, including assisting with patient flow, taking vitals, giving injections, and other needs as required. Maintains nurses' stations, exam and procedure rooms. Performs various front desk and clerical duties in a medical office including such functions as complete demographic and insurance registration, charge entry, scheduling patients and/or verifying insurance information. Must be fully certified in patient registration. Where the electronic system is in use, this position will utilize the system as documented in the department and/or FPI standard operating procedure and process; and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Medical Assistant certification required
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program such as NAHP, NCCT, AAMA, NHA, AMT, etc.
• Ability to perform all medical assisting responsibilities under state and faculty guidelines
• General understanding and application of basic accounting principles
• PC proficiency
• Strong customer service skills
• Accurate data entry skills
• Current knowledge of payer requirements for referrals and pre-authorization
• CPR certification is required

Nice To Haves

• One to two years medical assisting and medical office experience preferred
• Knowledge of GE, EPIC or similar computerized billing system
• Medical terminology preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians and nursing staff in the care of patients.
• Performs various patient care activities, including assisting with patient flow, taking vitals, giving injections, and other needs as required.
• Maintains nurses' stations, exam and procedure rooms.
• Performs various front desk and clerical duties in a medical office including such functions as complete demographic and insurance registration, charge entry, scheduling patients and/or verifying insurance information.
• Utilize the electronic system as documented in the department and/or FPI standard operating procedure and process
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• University of Maryland Faculty Physician's Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement.
• More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees