Home Health Medical Assistant — Admin & Care Coordination

Southern Hearts Homecare; Fayetteville (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid holidays and PTO

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Talentify seeks a dependable Medical Assistant to join our home health team. You will provide administrative and clinical support for timely patient care coordination and collaborate with the Director of Nursing to support daily nursing operations.

You’ll handle admissions, EHR management, billing support, HIPAA compliance, and cross-functional communication with patients, physicians, and staff in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Contact patients, physicians' offices, hospitals, case managers, and referral sources in a courteous and professional manner.
• Complete patient admissions and prepare intake folders.
• Maintain, organize, and update patient medical records and electronic health records (EHR).
• Perform accurate data entry and ensure documentation is complete and compliant.
• Assist with insurance verification, authorizations, medical billing, and payment processing.
• Answer and direct incoming telephone calls for the nursing department.
• Coordinate communication between nurses, physicians, patients, and office staff.
• File, scan, fax, and maintain confidential patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Assist with physician orders, plan of care documentation, and other administrative functions related to homecare services.
• Prepare and maintain reports, correspondence, and other office documents.
• Provide administrative support to the Director of Nursing and nursing staff.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient office environment.
• Perform other administrative and clinical duties as assigned to support the nursing department and agency operations.

Skills

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Verbal & written communication

Multitasking

Team collaboration

HIPAA compliance

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical Assistant certification

Tools

EHR systems

Insurance verification systems

Job description

Talentify seeks a dependable Medical Assistant to join our home health team. You will provide administrative and clinical support for timely patient care coordination and collaborate with the Director of Nursing to support daily nursing operations.

You’ll handle admissions, EHR management, billing support, HIPAA compliance, and cross-functional communication with patients, physicians, and staff in a fast-paced environment.