Medical Office Specialist / Northwest Physicians Specialty Clinic / FT Days

UHS • Amarillo, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Supervises the overall functions of the medical office, including patient scheduling, patient check-in and check-out, proper documenting registration, communication with patients and providers, answering phones, insurance authorizations, collecting co-pays and cash payments from patients, entering charges, payments, and balancing the day, medical records, and supply management. Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS, develops and manages multi-specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics. IPM operates in 11 markets across six states and the District of Columbia. Northwest Physicians Group is affiliated with Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a 495-bed system acute care hospital that serves approximately 650,000 residents of the Texas Panhandle and surrounding region.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum three years of related experience
• Ability to read, write and converse in English
• Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors and others
• Ability to remain calm during stressful situations
• Ability to respond to pages, telephones, and other auditory stimulation
• Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions
• Bending, crouching, hand/finger dexterity, kneeling, lifting/carrying (10-30 lbs), grasping, fine hand/eye coordination, pushing and pulling, stooping, twisting, prolonged standing and/or sitting
• Ability to work in computer literate environment

Responsibilities

• Supervises the overall functions of the medical office
• Patient scheduling
• Patient check-in and check-out
• Proper documenting registration
• Communication with patients and providers
• Answering phones
• Insurance authorizations
• Collecting co-pays and cash payments from patients
• Entering charges, payments, and balancing the day
• Medical records
• Supply management

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

What This Job Offers

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