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POSITION TITLE: Department Assistant DEPARTMENT: Oaklawn Medical Group FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Manager
Handles administrative duties within a medical office and performs clerical duties to maintain an organized healthcare office and allow medical staff to focus on patient care. He or she also maintains a line of communication between the patient and clinical staff.
Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives. Answers incoming calls and routes to proper destination, creates appointments, creates messages on patient’s behalf. Greets and checks in patients and visitors; Assists patients with registration and scheduling.
Processes incoming mail and faxes. Prepares Electronic Medical Record by scanning necessary documents. Inventories, orders, and maintains all office supplies.
Assists patients to complete documents such as intake and insurance forms. Directs patients when necessary. Confirms current patient information, ensures that the proper physician is listed.
Verifies insurance eligibility. Contacts patients prior to visit for confirmation of visit, co-insurance, and copay Collects copay and outstanding balances on patient accounts. Assists with quality assurance initiatives.
Updates patient demographics including insurance information and scans insurance card into chart. Evaluates daily schedules to accommodate patient flow and minimize missed appointments. Coordinates scheduling of incoming referrals.
Scheduling high tech imaging appointments. Communicates with the clinical staff to ensure all appropriate patient information is gathered.
18 years of age. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Associate’s degree or equivalent formal education is preferred; excellent telephone, written communication and interpersonal skills; ability to prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining focus and effectiveness, maintaining a high productivity level to maximize the productivity of the department leader and managers; excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; experience with data extraction from multiple information systems; proficiency in a variety of computer software programs and/or systems is required, experience using email, electronic calendar, word-processing, and spreadsheets; able to work independently.
Working Conditions: Must work in a busy office and public environment while maintaining a friendly demeanor during all interactions with diverse populations of physicians, nurses, patient family members, etc. Potential exposure to blood/body fluids and contagious disease . Physical
Constantly sit, see/visual acuity, handle/grasp/feel, talk/hear, taste/smell. Frequently walk, bend/twist. Occasionally lift/carry 1 to 25 lbs.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
About the role
Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.