Senior Medical Assistant - Oncology

Providence • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

The Senior Medical Assistant provides support and clinic coordination of multiple patient care services, exercising independence in the planning and accomplishment of a wide spectrum of clerical duties. Responsibilities include: scheduling of new patients, follow-up clinic appointments, subsequent treatments, and requested diagnostic tests, acquiring of insurance verifications, referrals and authorizations, preparing and maintaining the patient's medical record, reconciling billing issues, answering multiple phone lines and triaging phone calls. Providence Swedish caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish First Hill and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we Providence know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Requirements

• Graduate of certified medical assistant program
• Washington Medical Assistant Certification upon hire
• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire
• 1 year of medical assistant experience in a healthcare setting required (i.e. physician’s office, scheduler, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in obtaining insurance verifications, referrals and authorizations
• Experience with Epic

Responsibilities

• scheduling of new patients
• follow-up clinic appointments
• subsequent treatments
• requested diagnostic tests
• acquiring of insurance verifications
• referrals and authorizations
• preparing and maintaining the patient's medical record
• reconciling billing issues
• answering multiple phone lines
• triaging phone calls

Benefits

• Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees