Medical Office Assistant

Lifepoint Health • Roaring Spring, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides front office support duties including, but not limited to, obtaining referrals and pre-certifications, collecting co-pays and missing patient data, scheduling appointments, and coding fee slips.
How you’ll contribute
A Medical Office Assistant who excels in this role:
Rotates through clinic rooming patient and assisting the physicians. Also works front desk registering patients.
Mains equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning, and troubleshooting.
Maintains examination areas.
Performs administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration.
Reviews provider orders prior to patient leaving the clinic.
Obtains informed consent for invasive procedures.
Schedules referral appointments as necessary or as instructed by the provider. Maintains patient information in the computer system.
Schedules and registers patients. Maintains patient information on the computer system.
Post charges, completes paperwork, collects copays, deductibles and account balances.
Assists in the completion of "end of day balancing/closing" and deposit preparations for courier pickup.

Requirements

• Applicants should be high school graduates.

Responsibilities

• Obtaining referrals and pre-certifications
• Collecting co-pays and missing patient data
• Scheduling appointments
• Coding fee slips
• Clinic rooming patient
• Assisting the physicians
• Front desk registering patients
• Maintaining equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning, and troubleshooting
• Maintaining examination areas
• Performing administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration
• Reviewing provider orders prior to patient leaving the clinic
• Obtaining informed consent for invasive procedures
• Scheduling referral appointments as necessary or as instructed by the provider
• Maintaining patient information in the computer system
• Posting charges, completing paperwork, collecting copays, deductibles and account balances
• Assisting in the completion of "end of day balancing/closing" and deposit preparations for courier pickup

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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