Medical Office Assistant II -Rehabilitation Department - Casual (8 hours a week minimum)

Christiana Care Health Services•Wilmington, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Rehabilitation Department located in Wilmington De is looking for a Casual Medical Office Assistant II to coordinate all administrative activities for therapy patients including but not limited to scheduling, billing, and reimbursement. This is a casual position working a minimum of 8 hours a week, with potential for more hours based on department needs. The schedule is varied and may be at varied locations.

Requirements

High School Graduate or Equivalent
2 years’ experience in a medical office practice setting is required
Good communication skills.
Medical Terminology.
Must have transportation

Nice To Haves

3 years’ experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee all front desk operations as applicable.
Train new personnel on clerical functions.
Schedule patient appointments with awareness of insurance and prescription parameters.
Register new patients in a timely manner, including collecting patient demographic information, insurance information and original prescription for new patients.
Assist with patient’s completion of intake forms.
Advise patients of insurance benefits related to physical therapy coverage.
Verifies patient insurance coverage information including compatible insurance plans, verifies appropriate referral authorization and identifies appropriate co-payment.
Obtain pre-certifications and referrals for new patients and follow up for additional visits within the allotted time frame.
Performs research and follow-up on insurance and/or prescription issues for patient and referring physician offices.
Responsible for researching issues and responding directly to customer.
Maintain communication with clinical staff to ensure appropriate scheduling and avoidance of any delays in treatment.
Maintain frequent communication with site program manager regarding clerical operations as applicable.
Interact with physicians and physician’s offices in a professional courteous manner.
Responsible for medical chart management.
Call or email new patients to confirm appointments and no-show patients to obtain reason for no show and to remind them of next appointment date.
Coordinate and schedule patient transportation.
Perform general receptionist duties as applicable to the site.
Create charts for new patients with all necessary information in a timely manner.
Record daily statistics in monthly log.
Follow protocol for medical records requests.
Sort and distribute all incoming mail.
Inventory and order office supplies as needed.