Healthcare Office Assistant: Orthopedics & Plastics

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Colony Park North, Jackson, MS, seeks a Medical Office Assistant for Orthopedics/Plastics to support clerical, financial and clinical operations in ambulatory care.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, answering phones, scheduling appointments, filing records, handling billing, and assisting providers. Requires a High School Diploma/GED, typing 35 wpm, excellent customer service, and proficiency with Microsoft Word.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of general medical office procedures.
• Excellent telephone and customer service skills.
• Ability to multitask and communicate effectively with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Answers phones, greets patients, files records, schedules appointments, and handles billing and bookkeeping.
• Checks-in patients, assists with histories, prepares charts, and supports provider during examinations.
• Educates patients on medical issues and assists with scheduling, coding and billing of procedures.
• Organizes exam rooms, maintains supplies, and escorts patients as needed.
• Adheres to HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control and medical records regulations.
• Duties may be added or changed by management as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Typing 35 wpm

MS Word

Communication skills

Accounting basics

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Colony Park North, Jackson, MS, seeks a Medical Office Assistant for Orthopedics/Plastics to support clerical, financial and clinical operations in ambulatory care.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, answering phones, scheduling appointments, filing records, handling billing, and assisting providers. Requires a High School Diploma/GED, typing 35 wpm, excellent customer service, and proficiency with Microsoft Word.