Medical Office Assistant

Lifepoint Health • Richland Township, PA

3d

About The Position

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Experience in a medical setting.
• Individual must have strong clinical skills, be proficient with medical terminology.
• Excellent typing/computer skills.
• CPR or acquired within 2 months of hire

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of a Medical Office Assistant Program or appropriate on the job training in a medical office or hospital setting.
• Medical Office Assistant Certification

Responsibilities

• Assists medical staff in carrying out plans for care of patients.
• Complete registration process including collecting co-payments at time of service and accurately post payments to patient accounts and EOD process.
• Assists with exams and cultures, point of care testing, minor procedures and other office procedures within scope of practice.
• Gives IMs, sub q, and oral medications as ordered.
• Handles patient telephone inquiries and provides results to patients.
• Handle incoming and outgoing fax paperwork, inner office mail and US postal mail.
• Scan paperwork that needs placed in the patient’s EMR.
• Assists physician and mid-level provider in completing prescription refills electronically and complete medication authorizations.
• Transcribes lab and other medical data to charts.
• Competently documents visits and notes in EPIC including vitals, reconciling medication lists, as well as injections, treatments, etc.
• Completes inventory on medical supplies/vaccines.
• Maintains laboratory quality controls.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED