Medical Office Specialist - Entry Level

Job Summary and Qualifications

Kidney Associates of Kansas City is seeking a caring and compassionate individual to assist in all areas of our busy Nephrology practice. This is an Entry Level position.

Responsibilities of the position:

• Documentation of patient encounters in EMR
• Answering patient calls and scheduling appointments
• Prep patient charts and track labs
• Room patients (check in/check out)
• Interact with other medical offices
• Process medical records requests
• Travel to other locations with providers (Paid mileage for travel)
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Certificate from college or technical school with concentration in communications, healthcare, or customer service (preferred)
• At least 1 year experience in customer service or medical setting
• Strong customer service experience
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of EMR Software and Word Processing
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with ability and comfort level communicating with the providers and patients
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects to meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Highly organized
• High energy, positive attitude, self-starter, and independent thinker

Great benefit package including:

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• 401K Retirement
• No nights or weekends
• Equal opportunity employer

Full time - Monday - Thursday 8:30 to 5:00 and Fridays 8:30 to 4:30.

We have 3 office locations in the KC Metro, 1 office location in Clinton MO and 1 office location in Warrensburg MO. Travel to all office locations is a requirement of this position.

Wage: $16-$19 / hour. Entry Level Healthcare position.

This is a great position for the candidate who is compassionate about patient care and looking for the challenge of learning about managing patients with a chronic illness.