Medical Office Assistant-Lugoff (Primary Care)

Medical University of South Carolina • Lugoff, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) is an entity within the Medical University of South Carolina that provides healthcare to patients within the rural health network throughout the state of South Carolina. Provide administrative coverage at the front desk of the Clinic including monitoring the clinic appointment line to include scheduling appointments for clients from outside medical, hospital, correction systems. Answer multiline telephones. Take payments from clients for clinical services. Complete client registration, and documentation. Schedule interpreters for clients. Retrieve billing charges. As a Medical Office Assistant you'll: Provide constant and efficient operations of the physician medical office. Duties to include scheduling, patient registration, telephone triage, medical records, billing, and collections. Coordinate and participate in a variety of duties associated with daily clinic preparation process, patient identification, patient check in/out, charge posting, cash management and patient appointment scheduling. Position also involves customer service, message distribution, ancillary scheduling and preparation, and referrals management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency plus one year of patient care experience in a health care facility
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant course at an accredited institution or equivalent training
• EMT or Paramedic certification
• Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative coverage at the front desk of the Clinic
• Monitor the clinic appointment line to schedule appointments for clients
• Answer multiline telephones
• Take payments from clients for clinical services
• Complete client registration and documentation
• Schedule interpreters for clients
• Retrieve billing charges
• Coordinate and participate in daily clinic preparation process
• Manage patient identification, check in/out
• Handle charge posting and cash management
• Provide customer service
• Distribute messages
• Manage ancillary scheduling and preparation
• Manage referrals

Benefits

• Predictable daytime schedule
• Weekends free
• Better work-life balance
• 31 days of paid time off beginning your first year
• 33 days of paid time off after four years
• 38 days of paid time off after eight years
• Affordable medical insurance
• FREE employee dental insurance
• Vision insurance starting around $6/month
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Optional term life insurance starting around $0.40/month
• MUSC Community Physicians contributes 5.15% of your eligible salary directly into your SHARP retirement account
• 401(k)
• 403(b)
• 457 Plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Certification bonus opportunities
• Continuing education
• Professional development
• Opportunities to grow across MUSC Health throughout South Carolina

What This Job Offers

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