What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Office Associate - Pride Clinic position at Summa Health?
Summa Health Medical Group
1260 Independence Avenue
Akron, OH 44310
Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about caring for the LGBTQ community. This candidate will join a team of compassionate individuals who help to create a welcoming safe space. If caring for this community is a passion of yours, you have found the right place.
Summary:
Greets patients, performs administrative and clerical tasks in a medical office to include completing registration and collecting co-pays and past-due account balances, scheduling appointments, and capturing all necessary documentation and information to complete insurance processes. Answers and routes phone calls. Provides answers to questions on patient billing.
Formal Education Required:
a. High school diploma or equivalent
Experience & Training Required:
a. Light typing skills.
b. One (1) year clerical experience.
Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:
a. Must maintain confidentiality of patient, employee, or financial records.
b. Skill in interpersonal communication to effectively interact in person and over the telephone with patients, visitors, and physicians.
c. Computer skills, that may include previous experience with an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
d. Ability to perform in a work team environment.
e. Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.
f. Assumes accountability for demonstrating behaviors consistent with the customer service policy.
g. Required ability to handle bodily fluids and possible exposure to communicable disease.
Level of Physical Demands:
a. Exerts up to ten pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. Ability to bend, stand, and work for extended time.
Greets patients, performs administrative and clerical tasks in a medical office to include completing registration and collecting co-pays and past-due account balances, scheduling appointments, and capturing all necessary documentation and information to complete insurance processes. Answers and routes phone calls. Provides answers to questions on patient billing.
Formal Education Required:
a. High school diploma or equivalent
Experience & Training Required:
a. Light typing skills.
b. One (1) year clerical experience.
Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:
a. Must maintain confidentiality of patient, employee, or financial records.
b. Skill in interpersonal communication to effectively interact in person and over the telephone with patients, visitors, and physicians.
c. Computer skills, that may include previous experience with an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
d. Ability to perform in a work team environment.
e. Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.
f. Assumes accountability for demonstrating behaviors consistent with the customer service policy.
g. Required ability to handle bodily fluids and possible exposure to communicable disease.
Level of Physical Demands:
a. Exerts up to ten pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. Ability to bend, stand, and work for extended time.
Salary : $28,400 - $36,000
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