Medical Assistant

Job Summary

Small private practice with MD and Therapists.

MUST BE ABLE TO MULTI-TASK. VERY FAST PACED POSITION.

Responsibilities and Duties

General Description of Day to Day Duties:

- Acts as a liaison between staff and director to ensure that quality services are provided

- Operate company multi-line telephone console, screening calls, taking messages, and returning calls

- Handling reception duties to include: check in/out clients, screening front door visitors, signing for special deliveries and pickups, and welcoming guests.

- Schedule and coordinate multiple provider appointments

- Provides daily clerical duties as required, which may include faxing and scanning copies, prepare overnight packages, and other mail services

- Prepare and modify documents including correspondence, reports, drafts, memos and emails.

- Data entry as required.

- Filing- Perform special projects and provide clerical support as directed by the Office Manager.

- Minor billing functions; Daily operations of insurance billing, Payment posting

- Verification of all Insurances; Co-Pay, Deductibles as needed

- Obtains Prior Approval for medications as needed

- Acts as resource for staff, helping to provide resolution, when they encounter patient issues such as customer complaints or patient billing discrepancies

Qualifications and Skills

- Excellent communication and customer service skills are required during interaction with both internal and external professionals of all levels on a daily basis.

- Work as a team player by assisting staff in their daily duties as needed

- Medical Office experience and Knowledge of medical terminology not required, but a plus

- Computer literate

- Experience assisting employees with day to day issues

- Prior supervisory and / or management experience helpful

- Detail and goal oriented

- Excellent interpersonal, customer service, communication and verbal skills

- Exhibit high level of confidentiality and professional behavior in all facets of work

- Ability to learn quickly and work well under pressure

- Must be able to work independently and as a team

- Ability to work beyond normal working hours, weekends and holidays as necessary.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour