Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Greet patients and answer telephones
• Verify insurance and schedule appointments
• Confirm patient appointments
• Check-in and check-out patients
• Collect patient charges
• Pre-authorize insurance for patient referrals
• Check inbox for incoming specialist reports, refills, and lab reports--flag to appropriate parties
• Manage referrals to specialists and obtain medications
• Complete insurance companies’ annual reports
• Understand and maintain HIPAA  regulations
• Support office with administrative and routine tasks

• REQUIREMENT: Fluent in both English AND Vietnamese
• Interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Flexibility and attention to detail, efficient problem solver
• Knowledge of medical language and health insurance plans
• High school diploma or GED required. MA either by education or experience preferred.
• Experience with MS Office software
• Knowledge of medical billing is a PLUS