Medical Office Assistant I- Pediatrics

University of Maryland Emergency Medicine • Towson, MD

4h • $31,500 - $47,300

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

• Graduation from an accredited training program (school) or 2 years of supervised work experience in a medical setting
• Medical Assistant certification (such as NAHP, NCCT, AAMA, NHA, AMT, etc.) is required
• Demonstrated skill in venipuncture
• Ability to perform all medical assisting responsibilities under state and faculty guidelines
• CPR certification required
• 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

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Medical terminology preferred
• Knowledge of GE, EPIC or similar computerized billing system

Responsibilities

• Assisting with patient flow
• Taking vitals
• Giving injections
• Maintaining nurses' stations, exam and procedure rooms
• Complete demographic and insurance registration
• Charge entry
• Scheduling patients
• Verifying insurance information
• Utilizing electronic systems as documented in standard operating procedures

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

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