Medical Office Coordinator

Intrastaff•Baltimore, MD

5h•$24•Onsite

About The Position

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations. Our employees are the strength of our service. Intrastaff is unique because it's one of the very few agencies where a person has the benefit of being a temporary employee and also feels like a member of a large organization. Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses, physicians and allied health professionals in the world. Directly or indirectly, you'll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required.
Three years of work experience required in a similar service-oriented industry; five years of related experience preferred.
Additional education may be substituted for up to one year of experience.
Intermediate computer and proof reading skills required.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications required.
Training will be provided for Hopkins clinical information systems, and proficiency must be achieved and maintained.
Knowledge of general medical terminology required.
Demonstrated ability for self-direction, initiation, and handling of multiple tasks required.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team required.
Demonstrated customer service skills required.

Nice To Haves

Prefer two years of college or medical training.
Experience in a medical office setting strongly preferred.
Knowledge of medical insurance coverage preferred.

Responsibilities

Preparing per physician-specific standards for each clinic session by:
Maintaining patients’ charts in the Epic Electronic Medical Record with relevant information such as lab results, test results, letters, memo and related medical documents.
Obtaining relevant clinical information from other providers.
Proactively reviewing the physician’s upcoming clinic schedules to identify potential issues, propose solutions, and fill vacant slots.
Identifying and triaging requests for urgent appointments and taking the appropriate action to resolve issues
Responding to ad hoc patient inquiries and requests in a timely, professional, and courteous manner, including communicating relevant information to and from the physician.
Obtaining and communicating patient personal health information in a legally compliant and highly confidential manner.
Scheduling make-up clinic sessions as needed and coordinate exam room availability with key stakeholders
Complete requests for filing, faxing, scanning, copying, answering phones, sorting mail, data entry, and other errands in a timely, accurate, and collegial manner.
Managing tasks such as accessing e-mail, electronic calendars, the Epic electronic medical record, and other clinical information systems / office support software.
Carries out duties and responsibilities with limited supervision.
Makes decisions and establishes work priorities on essentially procedure-oriented operations.