Health Management Coordinator- Internal Medicine - AGH - FT

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking an Administrative/Medical Support role to enhance daily operations and patient care. The position involves preparing exam rooms, assisting providers, rooming patients, and coordinating schedules for procedures and visits.

The role requires a high school diploma or medical assistant training, plus at least 1 year MA experience and 2 years of administrative work. A driver’s license is preferred for occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School / GED or completion of a Medical Assistant program.
• Certified Medical Assistant.
• 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
• 2 years of administrative experience.
• Preferred Associate's Degree.
• Medical Assistant program graduate.
• Driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and oversees clerical and clinical functions.
• Prepares exam rooms and assists providers during exams, procedures and testing.
• Room patients and obtain health information for visits.
• Schedule procedures, diagnostic testing, and office visits.
• Provide patient instructions and liaise between physicians and patients.
• Maintain physician calendars and screen/direct calls.
• Support front office with registration, insurance verifications, precertification and billing.
• Order and track inventory of clinical and operational items.
• May travel to satellite offices to support physicians.

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Certified Medical Assistant

Associate's Degree (preferred)

Medical Assistant program graduate

Driver's license

Job description

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW: This job supports and enhances the activities of the practice by providing administrative and clinical support and coordinating daily operations.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinates and oversees clerical and clinical functions. Coordinates and/or performs clinical support duties not limited to preparing exam rooms, rooming patients to obtain health and physical information, and assisting healthcare providers in the delivery of patient care during exams, procedures, testing and administering injections. Schedules patients for procedures, diagnostic testing, and/or office visits. Provides patients with instructions and serves as liaison between the physician and patients. Maintains physician(s) calendars. Screens and directs telephone calls as appropriate. Takes appropriate actions and responds to internal and external customer inquiries. Supports front office including registration, chart preparation, insurance verifications, precertification, and billing functions. Orders and tracks inventory of operational and clinical items. Performs other duties as assigned or required. May travel to satellite office locations to support physician(s) as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum High School / GED or Completion of a Medical Assistant Program Certified Medical Assistant 1 year of Medical Assistant experience 2 years of administrative experience Preferred Associate's Degree Medical Assistant program graduate Driver's license

Additional Employment Requirements

CPR – American Heart Association Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below. For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at [e-mail] California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.