Medical Office Associate (U)

The person in this position performs functions related to the daily operation of the reception area for the Obstetrics & Gynecology department. The Obstetrics and Gynecology department has four locations and this person must be able to work at any of our locations upon request.

I. Clinical Office Support 80%

1. Greets all patients and visitors in a courteous and friendly manner.
2. Interviews patients to obtain demographic and insurance information making appropriate changes as needed.
3. Collects information needed for patient forms and assists with comprehension and completeness of these forms, obtaining pertinent signatures at time of check in.
4. Assists patients in scheduling follow up appointments.
5. Performs billing and cashiering duties including collecting co-payments at the time of service, preparing deposit monies daily and preparing a receipt log and cash reconciliation sheet daily and monthly.
6. Manages patient flow by notifying nursing personnel of patients' arrival times and retrieving appropriate patient records.
7. Assists physicians by retrieving laboratory and x-ray results or reports from the hospital or medical records department.
8. Contacts outside agencies to request patient medical records and other documents
9. When requested from the hospital, furnishes additional patient demographic information and/or provides verification on patient data.
10. Establishes and maintains effective pubic relations with patients and their families in regards to non medical services provided by the clinic.
11. Works through task/bump lists daily to manage work load.

ll. Patient Services 10%

1. Requests medical records when appropriate for emergency appointments.
2. Coordinates interpreters for special needs patients.

lll. Other Duties as Assigned 10%

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Any one or any combination totaling one (1) year (12 months), from the categories below:
   1. Work experience comparable to that performed at the Medical Office Assistant level or in other positions of comparable responsibility.
   2. Work experience in a health care facility such as a doctor's, dentist's, or hospital's office; which involved record keeping, working with the public, direct patient contact, answering telephones, and working with medical terminology.
   3. Graduation from an accredited medical secretarial or paramedical program, such as nursing assistant, medical assistant, or medical secretary.

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