What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front Office/Medical Assistant - Greenfield position at Urology of Indiana LLC?
Position Summary: To maintain a clinical environment that is clean, efficient, and compliant with all standards of care; assisting physicians in the delivery of quality care in a professional and courteous manner.
This is a full-time in office position. Expected work hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM.
Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Make eye contact with and greet all patients in a kind, enthusiastic, and helpful manner. Ask patients to sign in upon arrival and obtain any information as required.
- Advise patients of any delay and the time involved.
- Maintain communication with the clinical area to maintain appropriate patient flow and to update waiting patients.
- Copy/scan and verify patients' insurance cards. Check patients' medical record against the presented insurance care for accuracy. Verify current signature on file and obtain updated signature as needed.
- Confirm with patient regarding the need for a referral. Have patient contact their PCP if referral has not arrived.
- Print and distribute daily patient list as end of day and an updated list each morning.
- Place completed chart in appropriate file for patient visit.
- Organize new patient charts the morning prior to visit.
- Schedule appointments and medical tests as needed.
- Room patients and take vital signs.
- Stamp fee ticket for "No Shows" and send to physician for review.
- Obtain patient charts daily from Medical Records. Obtain patient encounter form, collect any co-payment and guarantor balance due and schedule next needed appointment. Thank patient for choosing UOI and ask "Is there anything else I can do for you?*
- Schedule appropriate X-ray studies.
- Review any laboratory work that needs to be done prior to any X-ray and schedule accordingly.
- Answer all incoming calls in a prompt and courteous manner transfer calls as needed. Adhere to UOI telephone etiquette standards.
- Check reschedule queue daily and reschedule patients accordingly for appointments within 1 month or sooner.
- Enter new patient demographics as needed. Verify existing patients' demographics in the computer and make changes or additions as needed
- Notify clinical area of any patient call informing the practice of a delay in their arrival.
- . Rotate late days with the front office staff to assist physician and patient.
- Assist with new patient chart completion as needed.
- Provide relief for various positions as needed.
- Schedule office procedures in the absence of procedure scheduler and provide patient instructions.
- Help cover other offices when needed. Other duties as assigned.
Education and/ or Experience
High School Graduate or GED equivalent
2 years previous experience in medical office setting preferred.
Medical Assistant degree and experience required.
Certified Medical Assistant preferred, not required.
One-two years of relevant experience.