Clinic Med Office Specialist

Samaritan Health Services; Lebanon (OR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Health Services in Lebanon, Oregon, is seeking a friendly receptionist to greet patients and provide clerical support for the geriatrics office, interfacing with hospital staff, clinicians, patients and visitors. This role may include obtaining prior authorization for referrals and applying knowledge of current clinical diagnoses and billing codes.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, one year of related experience, familiarity with ICD-10 and CPT coding, medical

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year experience and/or training in a position of similar responsibility and complexity required.
• Experience and/or training in ICD-10 and CPT coding required.
• Experience and/or training with medical/insurance terminology required.
• Experience and/or training in computer applications required.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and interface with hospital staff, clinical staff, patients, and visitors in a professional manner.
• May be responsible for obtaining prior authorization for office referrals and applying knowledge of current clinical diagnosis and billing codes.

Skills

Service Orientation

Clerical

Confidentiality

Time Management

Team Building

Social Perceptiveness

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ICD-10 coding

CPT coding

Computer applications

Job description

Job Summary / Purpose

Performs receptionist duties and provides clerical support for office. Greets patients and interfaces with hospital staff, clinical staff, patients, and visitors in a professional manner. May be responsible for obtaining prior authorization for office referrals and applying knowledge of current clinical diagnosis and billing codes.

Department Description

The Geriatrics team at Samaritan Health Services offer complete health care for seniors through their family medicine and internal medicine providers. They encourage and offer preventive care, including annual exams, health screenings and counseling regarding health and lifestyle.

Experience / Education / Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One (1) year experience and/or training in a position of similar responsibility and complexity required.
• Experience and/or training in ICD-10 and CPT coding required.
• Experience and/or training with medical/insurance terminology required.
• Experience and/or training in computer applications required.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Service Orientation - Successfully apply knowledge of various resources/models of recovery to assist and care for others.
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Confidentiality - Knowledge of State and Federal (HIPAA) laws pertaining to confidentiality of protected health information. Ability to comply with laws and maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Time Management - Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to complete within required time frames and to follow-up on pending issues. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in dynamic fast-paced environments and under pressure.
• Team Building - Ability to work, function and communicate on a multi-disciplinary team. Possess the knowledge and skills to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
• Social Perceptiveness - Ability to work with a diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics. Basic understanding of age-related differences in caring for and/or communicating with patients and caregivers. Possess personal sensitivity to the needs and experiences of others and a non-judgmental attitude towards persons of differing standards, values, lifestyles, and ages.

Physical Demands

(11 - 33% of the time)

Occasionally (34 - 66% of the time)

Continually (67 - 100% of the time)

• WALK - INCLINE
• LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs
• LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 - 20 Lbs
• LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs
• CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
• CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
• SQUAT Repetitive
• SQUAT Static (hold >30 sec)
• PUSH (0-20 pounds force)
• PULL (0-20 pounds force)
• STAND
• CLIMB - STAIRS
• KNEEL (on knees)
• REACH - Upward
• SIT
• WALK - LEVEL SURFACE
• BEND FORWARD at waist
• ROTATE TRUNK Sitting
• ROTATE TRUNK Standing
• REACH - Forward
• MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists
• FINGER DEXTERITY
• PINCH Fingers
• GRASP Hand/Fist