Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

**MUST BE A CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT**

The Medical Assistant/Front Desk Specialist performs a variety of administrative and clinical tasks to assist physicians and other health providers in delivering safe and effective medical care at Marram Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FHQC).

VITAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides clerical support for a federally qualified health center.

• Answers and redirects telephone calls.

• Maintains medical staff/department schedules and calendars.

• Performs check-in and check-out of clients.

• Receives payments from clients for co-pays and payments on account.

• the department and organization.

• Sorts, organizes, reviews and scans documents following the standards and procedures of the organization and the system used by the department.

• Data entry of information using the appropriate format and agency guidelines.

• Coordinates and communicates information with internal and external customers.

• Flags client appointments for HAP’s

• Makes appointment reminder calls to new clients.

• Performs deposit of office cash receipts

• Contacts, schedules appointments and processes paperwork for referrals.

• Initiates ROI forms for info requested by medical staff from other providers

• Scans documents and insurance cards.

• Coordinates client requests for ROI and form completion.

• Monitors no- shows/cancellations and sends letters to clients as appropriate

• Requests/tracks needed health records.

• Receives, sorts, forwards office mail.

• Communicates in-patient consultation requests to medical staff.

• Maintains updated medical staff schedules and on-call calendar.

• Formulates reports for the department, associated committees and reports as requested.

• Provides clerical support (copying, collating, form completion) for medical staff.

• Copies agency-wide e-mail notices for medical staff.

• Maintains adequate supplies inventory (office, charting, etc.). Answers and redirects telephone calls.

• Maintains medical staff/department schedules and calendars.

• Performs check-in and check-out of clients.

• Receives payments from clients for co-pays and payments on account.

• Performs other duties as assigned. 

 

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Sorts, organizes, reviews and scans documents following the standards and procedures of the organization and the system used by the department.

• Data entry of information using the appropriate format and agency guidelines.

• Coordinates and communicates information with internal and external customers.

• Flags client appointments for HAP’s

• Makes appointment reminder calls to new clients.

• Performs deposit of office cash receipts

• Contacts, schedules appointments and processes paperwork for referrals.

• Initiates ROI forms for info requested by medical staff from other providers

• Scans documents and insurance cards.

• Coordinates client requests for ROI and form completion.

• Monitors no- shows/cancellations and sends letters to clients as appropriate

• Requests/tracks needed health records.

• Receives, sorts, forwards office mail.

• Communicates in-patient consultation requests to medical staff.

• Maintains updated medical staff schedules and on-call calendar.

• Formulates reports for the department, associated committees and reports as requested.

• Provides clerical support (copying, collating, form completion) for medical staff.

• Copies agency-wide e-mail notices for medical staff.

• Maintains adequate supplies inventory (office, charting, etc.)

 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or G.E.D. required

• A certificate or degree from a vocational or technical school preferred.

• Six months related work experience/training preferred.

• Phlebotomy skills a must.

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