Day-Shift Medical Office Assistant II

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Washington, DC, seeks a full-time Medical Office Assistant to support one or more urology/surgery staff. This 40-hour-per-week day-shift role involves answering calls, scheduling, transcription, billing, and front-desk duties in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The position is SEIU Local 722 represented; candidates should have a high school diploma, 1–3 years of medical office experience, and familiarity with medical terminology and billing processes.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years experience as a secretary preferably in a doctor's office or medical environment.
• Training in secretarial/medical office support (e.g.: word processing, medical terminology, medical insurance/billing).

Responsibilities

• Receives and screens telephone callers and visitors; forwards inquiries to appropriate staff; takes messages.
• Schedules patients' appointments and coordinates physician calendars.
• Transcribes dictation and prepares letters, reports and requisitions.
• Answers prescription requests and submits authorizations; calls in prescriptions to pharmacy.
• Registers new patients; updates patient information and coordinates pre-admission testing.
• Enters charges into billing system; assists with insurance referrals and operative reports.
• Maintains files and handles incoming mail; prepares exam rooms as needed.
• Maintains office supplies and medical inventory; supports scheduling and on-call updates.

Skills

Reading and writing

Communication skills

Attention to grammar

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Secretarial/medical office support training

Tools

Word processing

Job description

MedStar Health in Washington, DC, seeks a full-time Medical Office Assistant to support one or more urology/surgery staff. This 40-hour-per-week day-shift role involves answering calls, scheduling, transcription, billing, and front-desk duties in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The position is SEIU Local 722 represented; candidates should have a high school diploma, 1–3 years of medical office experience, and familiarity with medical terminology and billing processes.