Medical Assistant (MA)- Referral Coordinator

One Community Health; Washington; Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid time off

Holiday pay

401k

Employee discounts

Zusammenfassung

One Community Health seeks a Medical Assistant (MA) – Referral Coordinator to support clinical teams and handle referral coordination. The role combines MA tasks with administrative duties, patient communications, and insurance verification at our Washington locations.

The position emphasizes efficient referral processing, HIPAA compliance, and teamwork in a fast-paced clinic environment, traveling between clinic locations as needed.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assisting program.
• At least 1 year MA experience in clinic or hospital.

Aufgaben

• Assist with medical assisting tasks (clinical work, not direct patient care).
• Handle patient communication via fax, phone, or computer.
• Process referrals and verify insurance.
• Gather information to support patients’ care.
• Coordinate with outside services and clinics to facilitate referrals.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Able to work in fast-paced environment

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Graduate of Medical Assisting program

Tools

Epic EHR

EPM Systems

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Jobbeschreibung

Medical Assistant (MA)- Referral Coordinator

The Clinical Referral Coordinator works as both a Medical Assistant and provides administrative support to our medical teams. General duties include Medical Assisting (administrate clinical work, not hand-on patient care), patient communication (by fax, telephone, and/or computer), referral processing, insurance verification, and information gathering to support our patients.

Our referrals team is the liaison between our patients and any outside services that their provider refers to including many types of specialty care. By facilitating the referral process our Clinical Referral Coordinators help patients access care they need by working with local specialty offices and clinics to ensure the needed information is provided so patients can make appointments and get the care they need. This position is full-time and located primarily at our White Salmon, WA clinic location.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assisting program
• At least one (1) year of experience working as an MA in a clinic or hospital setting
• Current CPR/BLS Certification in accordance with OCH Policy
• Minimum two (2) years of clerical, reception, administrative or secretarial experience in a medical/dental
• setting or healthcare insurance organization, or high-volume office environment; or
• A combination of equivalent education and work experience
• Knowledge of and comply with HIPAA and privacy laws
• Proficient computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook, Epic EHR, and EPM Systems
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Able to work with high initiative, energy and effectiveness in a fast-paced environment reacting and remaining
• calm and effective in high pressure and emergency situations
• Able to work in a team environment, to work independently, and/or be self-directed. Be a positive and
• effective team player while being patient –centered
• Specific knowledge in customer service and workplace safety
• Able and willing to work in a dynamic and changing community health care environment
• Able to prioritize and organize work according to multiple and, at times, competing timelines
• Able to meet timelines for team and organizational goals safely and with high level of quality
• Successful relationship management skills involving multidisciplinary teams in a diverse, multicultural
• Travel between clinic locations, as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a clinic (family practice or pediatrics), hospital or pharmacy
• Experience working with low income, multi-ethnic population
• Life, Long-Term Disability, Accident, & Critical Illness Insurance
• Empower Retirement 401k
• 200 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Plus six (6) paid holidays!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life Mart- Employee Discounts
• Employee Wellness Events & Team Challenges

Compensation:

• Hourly/Non-Exempt: Starting at $23.00-$25.00 per hour, based on experience/certification
• Bilingual Differential: Additionally, we offer $0.75 per hour as compensation for bilingual proficiency in both English and Spanish.
• Weekend Differential: This position receives base hourly pay along with an extra $10.00 for each hour worked on Saturdays.