Clinic Medical Assistant

mhnetwork; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cabell Huntington Hospital is seeking a full-time Clinic Medical Assistant to support the CFMC 5th Street Urgent Care Department. You will greet and register patients, handle communications, and schedule appointments while collecting co-pays and maintaining accurate records.

Required are an Associate Degree in Medical Assisting or 1 year of MA experience, MA certification, and the ability to operate common office equipment and basic clinical devices.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Medical Assisting or 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
• MA certification required.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment and computer systems.
• Willingness to work with patients, coworkers and physicians.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Greet and register incoming patients in a courteous manner.
• Handle inbound/outbound communications professionally.
• Schedule patient appointments and confirm upcoming visits.
• Collect co-payments and maintain petty cash records.
• Maintain accurate patient demographic and insurance information.
• Respond to patient inquiries and maintain records.

Skills

Patient registration

Customer service

Electronic health records

Phone etiquette

Clinical procedures

Medical terminology

Education

Associate Degree in Medical Assisting

MA certification

Tools

Copier

Fax

Telephone

Computer

EKG

Autoclave

Holter Monitor

PFT machine

Job description

Cabell Huntington Hospital is seeking a full-time Clinic Medical Assistant to work with our CFMC 5th Street Urgent Care Department.

The ClinicMedical Assistant will be responsible for greeting and registering all incoming patients in addition to handling incoming and outgoing communications concisely in a pleasant and professional manner.

Job specific duties include:

• Answering phone promptly in a courteous fashion
• Taking messages, providing adequate information and routing calls properly
• Scheduling patient appointments for all physicians and confirming appointments one day prior
• Obtaining complete and accurate demographic and insurance information for each patient
• Responding to patient inquiries
• Collecting co-payments; maintaining accurate accounting of the petty cash fund daily
• Maintains records, reports or other significant information
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested

Other Requirements:

• Associate Degree in Medical Assisting or 1 year of Medical Assistant experience with capability and skillset to perform clinical procedures required.
• MA certification completion required.
• Proven ability and willingness to work with patients, co-workers and physicians
• Ability to use, but not limited to the following: Computers, Calculators, Copier, Fax, Paper cutter and telephone
• Ability to use, but not limited to, the following: EKG, Autoclave, Holter Monitor and PFT machine
• Move and lift up to 50 pounds
• Full range of motion. Ability to stand, sit, squat, bend, walk, talk, hear, vision-close, vision distance