Medical Office Assistant _ Radiation Oncology

University of Mississippi Medical Center • Jackson, MS

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Office Assistant supports physicians and other primary health care providers with clerical, financial, and general medical office operations in an ambulatory practice. The role supports clinic operations by performing medical office, billing, and clinical duties in accordance with established clinic protocols. Duties listed are general examples and are not exclusive or all-inclusive; management may add or change duties at any time.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of general medical office procedures.
• Good telephone skills and excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to type 35 words per minute.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Microsoft Word.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with patients and staff.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• General understanding and application of basic accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephones, greet patients, pull, update, and file patient medical records, verify patient demographic and insurance information, schedule appointments, and perform billing and bookkeeping.
• Check in patients, assist with patient histories, check the accuracy of patient information, and prepare charts.
• When called upon, chaperone or assist providers during examinations and other patient care activities.
• Perform billing and general medical office procedures in accordance with clinic protocols.
• Educate and advise patients on specified medical issues within established guidelines.
• Assist with scheduling, coding, and billing of medical procedures and/or ambulatory surgical procedures.
• Arrange examining-room equipment, clean rooms, and escort patients to and from assigned clinic rooms.
• Dispose of contaminated supplies and maintain stocks of medical supplies and medications as appropriate to the clinic.
• Follow safety, environmental, and infection-control methods and comply with HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, and medical-records requirements.

What This Job Offers

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