Medical Office Asst

Tenet • Detroit, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients. DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an approved Medical Assistant training program.
• One to two years of progressively more responsible medical office and clerical experience.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides functional guidance and training to Medical Assistant and Patient Management staff of assigned physician practice.
• Prepares staff schedules, establishes work priorities, reviews and monitors resource utilization and recommends employee schedule adjustments to ensure coverage.
• Delegates and assures routine stock work such as shelving supplies, monitoring supply levels and checking for outdated supplies.
• Initiates paperwork to reorder supplies, as necessary.
• Responsible for all Log Books following established policies and procedures to meet minimum safety standard of JCAHO/OSHA.
• Coordinates all safety training including CPR and all other annual safety training.
• Responsible for the delegation of Medicine room (or sample room) duties including the care of sample meds, keeping all expired meds off the shelves, etc.
• Provides general supervision, performs the work of and provides leadership for the Patient Management staff engaged in scheduling, registration, insurance verification and financial counseling of patients in the physician practice.
• Ensures patient registrations conform to eligibility criteria and standards defined by the health care facility, physicians and third party payers.
• Functions as a resource person for physician practice staff.
• Resolves complex and/or sensitive problems and reviews and recommends changes in departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs the duties of the Patient Management staff and Medical Assistant, as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

What This Job Offers

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