Dynamic Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Admin

Pennant Group; Pinedale (WY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group, Inc. seeks an administrative-clinical assistant to manage patient records, scheduling, and billing across its healthcare services network. You will interact with patients, referral sources, and clinicians with professionalism and courtesy.

Responsibilities include maintaining EMR accuracy, handling billing duties, and coordinating admissions and tests. Fluency in English and strong organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Able to deal with patients, referral sources, and health professionals with professionalism
• Excellent customer service and phone skills
• Clear, concise communication with good listening skills
• Proficient typing, creating documents, sending emails, and making calls
• Strong grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently
• Operate electronic medical record systems adeptly after training
• Knowledge of medical billing and coding systems and payer submissions
• Familiarity with common medical terms and healthcare field concepts

Responsibilities

• File reports, labs, and information in patient records before appointments
• Update and file patient medical records
• Schedule physician and clinician appointments per location and patient need
• Call patients for visit reminders and handle messages from patients and staff
• Transmit messages between patients, front office staff, and clinicians
• Maintain logs for refrigerators, meds, expirations, and vaccines
• Assist with insurance forms and patient and insurer documents
• Handle billing, bookkeeping, and monthly statements to patients
• Arrange for hospital admissions, labs, and other diagnostics
• Document patient symptoms, histories, and treatment plans
• Authorize prescription refills as directed by clinicians
• Coordinate referrals and schedule tests/admissions with facilities

Skills

Typing

Customer service

Phone skills

Communication

Listening

English fluency

Medical terminology

Record management

Billing & coding knowledge

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Pennant Group, Inc. seeks an administrative-clinical assistant to manage patient records, scheduling, and billing across its healthcare services network. You will interact with patients, referral sources, and clinicians with professionalism and courtesy.

Responsibilities include maintaining EMR accuracy, handling billing duties, and coordinating admissions and tests. Fluency in English and strong organizational skills are essential.