Medical Office Specialist - Radiation Oncology

For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.

The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.

When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.

Job Description:

The Radiation Oncology Medical Office Specialist plays an integral role in patient experience and the revenue cycle. Working independently in a team environment, this individual ensures an accurate, efficient and complete patient registration and scheduling process in a patient-focused manner. Schedules appointments and informs patients of test preparations.

• Performs general receptionists duties.
• Performs general registration duties.
• Performs general scheduling duties.
• Intermediate understanding of healthcare revenue cycle and the associated variables that can impact claims and reimbursement.
• Understanding of CPT and ICD-10 coding, and medical terminology.
• Develops and maintains adequate working knowledge of EMR (electronic medical record), basic office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, use of the internet and other applicable systems.
• Understands the critical nature of a cancer center and approach job and responsibilities with a sense of caring and urgency.
• Assists with patient care duties when necessary, including but not limited to: admitting/rooming patients for clinic visits; Taking and recording temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, weight and height; providing the patient with discharge instruction paperwork.

Job Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent required, 2 year Associate Degree in Office Administration or A.R.T. preferred.
• Experience in physician office or similar health care field preferred.

Exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible up to 10 pounds amount of force often.