Medical Office Administrator - Insurance Authorization Specialist (Temp)-FlexStaff

FlexStaff is seeking a Medical Office Administrator for our Client, a Prosthetics and Orthotics Lab, located in East Meadow. Location: East Meadow Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm Pay Rate: $21-22/hour Duties/Responsibilities: * Provides clerical support when needed to assist clerical staff with assigned administrative duties such as answering phones, sorting and distributing mail, and preparing documents.

• Oversees petty cash fund.
• Maintains inventory of office supplies; orders new supplies as needed.
• Maintains office files; implements an efficient system for other staff to

access files and records. * Train, supervise and manage administrative office staff to ensure the highest level of customer service. * Obtain accurate insurance information, verification, and pre-authorization via appropriate method. * Verify that all billing is processed daily and that it is accurate, timely, and fully documented. * Review clinician charts for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations. * Provide or oversee timely reporting of key statistics to management for sales, revenue, cash, and patient flow. * Coordinate scheduling of practitioner schedules to ensure proper coverage of patient appointments and out-of-office calls. * Assists in overseeing the operations for the administrative/clerical staff within the office. * May handle or assist with discipline of employees in accordance with company policy. * Perform other duties or special projects as assigned. Required Skills/Abilities:

• Complete understanding of medical reimbursement and terminology.
• Strong knowledge of state, federal and regional collection, and reimbursement

laws where applicable. * Experience with patient financial counseling. The ability to train/coach others in these skills. * Strong interpersonal, oral (including telephone) and written communication skills. * Understanding of medical reimbursement and terminology and a complete understanding of general office duties.

• Basic understanding of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Advanced computer skills including Windows based office technologies and

automated billing systems. * Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. The ability to train/coach others in these skills. * Ability to use all necessary office equipment, facsimile machines, calculator, postage machine, copiers, scanner. The ability to train/coach others in these skills.

• Extensive knowledge of office management procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage

multiple tasks. * Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree in office administration or related field preferred.
• At least three years of administrative and clerical experience required.
• At least three years healthcare billing/collections experience required.
• Experience in Orthopedics preferred.
• O&P Software (Medflex/OPIE), preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).