Medical Office Assistant- PRN

• Perform daily office skills, greet patients, and keep office records in order.
• Answer telephones, receive and route messages, calls, or documents to appropriate staff
• Schedule and confirm patient appointments
• Coordinate and schedule referral to outside provider (i.e., labs, diagnostics, etc.)
• Maintain medical records, correspondence files, and other clinic information, monitor patient medical records and correspondence files using selected Electronic Medical Records software, compile medical records, reports, or correspondence as requested.
• Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff
• Transmit correspondence or medical records by mail, fax, or email
• Assist practitioners with patient encounters
• Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards
• Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use
• Operate medical equipment as requested within scope of practice
• Perform and record vitals
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of the electronic medical record system to be able to maintain accurate patient records
• Schedule patient appointments
• Obtain insurance pre-authorization
• Report charges weekly to billing
• Coordinate records for insurance/billing requirements and disability determination
• Clean patient rooms or patient treatment rooms
• Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables
• Provide and explain medical follow-up information to patients as appropriate and within scope of practice
• Transport biological or other medical materials
• Move patients to or from treatment areas
• Stock medical or patient care supplies
• Schedule prescribed labs/diagnostics
• Maintain confidentiality and HIPAA compliance for clinic
• Operate office equipment, such as fax, voice mail messaging systems, and use word processing, spreadsheet, or other software applications to prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, letters, case histories, or medical records
• Other duties as assigned to facilitate the successful operation of the facility (i.e., compliance, training, cleaning, maintenance, and support)

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

- High School Diploma or equivalent.

- Certificate of a nurse assistant, medical aide, or medical assistant preferred.

- Work is performed primarily in a standard medical office environment with extensive public contact and frequent interruptions.
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods
of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of
weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer
keyboard; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally
communicate to exchange information. See in the normal visual range with or without correction. Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.