Medical Assistant Urgent Care Mill Ave

77 HonorHealth Medical Group Urgent Care; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Certification exam reimbursement

Job summary

HonorHealth Urgent Care - Tempe Mill Avenue in Tempe, AZ seeks a Medical Office Associate to support front desk operations, schedule patients, collect co-pays, verify information, and help maintain efficient patient flow under physician supervision.

The role requires MA training, a HS diploma, BLS certification, and 1 year in a medical setting. Benefits include a $2,500 sign-on bonus and certification exam reimbursement, with hours 7:00 am–7:30 pm and rotating weekends/holidays.

Qualifications

• Completion of a MA training program is required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year experience in a medical office or hospital setting preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Fingerprint Clearance Card required.
• Medical Assistant Certification preferred with employer reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Support charge entry and collection of co-pays.
• Assist physician in maintaining patient flow and efficient office operation.
• Perform front office duties: scheduling, reception, telephone, data entry and chart prep.
• Obtain prior authorizations to ensure services are reimbursed.
• Communicate with patients, pharmacy and insurance providers, and coordinate with Billing/Revenue Cycle teams.

Skills

Charge entry

Co-pay collection

Scheduling

Patient flow management

Front desk reception

Insurance verification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Training Program

BLS Certification

Tools

EMR

Billing system

Prior Authorization tools

Job description

Primary City/State: Medical Office Building - 3244 S Mill Ave Tempe, AZ 85282 Category: Healthcare Support Shift: Day Department: Urgent Care-Tempe-Mill Avenue

• We offer an opportunity for a $2,500K SIGN-ON BONUS!
• The Urgent Care is located at 3244 S. Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282
• The hours are variable days 7:00 am-7:30 pm with rotating weekends/holidays

The incumbent is required to support other Urgent Care clinics as needed.

Urgent care near me: HonorHealth & FastMed Urgent Care Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) At HonorHealth, you'll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most - caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities

Job Summary Supports various aspects of the practice, including charge entry, and collection of co-payments at time of service. Assists the physician in maintaining efficient patient flow within the office. Under the direction of a Physician/Physician Assistant, performs a variety of clerical and patient support duties including scheduling, receptionist, telephone, data input, and exam room and medical chart preparation. Works with managed care plans to obtain prior authorization to insure that services of physician and hospital are reimbursed by the plans. This position reports to the Manager for office duties and to the physicians for clinical and patient care responsibilities. Demonstrates knowledge and skill to provide appropriate care needed in accordance with policies, procedures and protocols and Arizona validated competencies. Performs in a manner consistent with the HonorHealth statement by identifying and meeting the needs of all customers by demonstrating integrity, respect, caring, accountability and excellence.

Essential Functions

• Schedules patients and provides all necessary information to prepare them for medical appointments and procedures.
• Provides scheduling services for patients with regard to lab work, x-rays and referrals to other physicians.
• Verifies authorizations, and accepts or transmits fax information for needed physician patient information.
• Collects co-payments at time of service, enters daily charges into billing system, and responds to requests for information from billing services and Revenue Cycle coordinator to ensure optimal collections from services rendered.
• Initiates confirmation calls to patients to ensure the lowest possible no show rate.
• Organizes and documents scheduling, registration and payment policies.
• Prepares treatment room for examination of patients.
• Prepares patient charts and reviews for completeness.
• Escorts patient to examining room, obtain history, document chief complaint in record or EMR, take patient’s vital signs (weight, pulse, temperature, blood pressure).
• Preps patient for exam and assists provider with exams and special procedures.
• Clean and restock exam rooms.
• Maintain supplies in coordination with office coordinator.
• Ensures that recalls for labs, office visits and procedures are accounted for.
• Receives telephone calls from patients, pharmacy and others; documents and relays information to provider for action.
• Phones pharmacy with approved medication orders/refills.
• Performs a variety of front office duties as needed, including, but not limited to, reception, greeting patients, verification of information needed for billing and medical charting, telephone, chart maintenance, insurance forms, and scheduling.
• Organize and communicate with insurance companies for authorizations for therapies, testing and specialist referrals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Completion of a MA training program - Required
• High School Diploma or GED - Required
• Experience: 1 year experience in a medical office or hospital setting - Preferred
• Licenses and Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) BLS - Required
• Completion of an approved training program OR completion of an unapproved training program and successfully passes the medical assistant examination administered by a certifying organization accredited by either the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute as described by the Arizona Administrative Code (Chapter 16 - Arizona Medical Board - R4-16-401 and R4-16-101) OR completes a United States Armed Forces medical services training program - Required
• Fingerprint Clearance Card - State: Have a current Fingerprint Clearance card, or within seven (7) working days after employment shall apply and be eligible for a Fingerprint Clearance Card (NOAH Clinical Sites and Pediatric Behavioral Health Sites ONLY) - Required
• Medical Assistant Certification (e.g., CMA, CCMA, RMA) - **HonorHealth will reimburse the cost of the successful completion of the certification exam. If you do not receive your certification within the assigned period, you will no longer meet the minimum qualification of the position and will be terminated - Preferred

Company Culture

We're all in for your career. Expert care from experts who care. At HonorHealth, you'll find something special. Our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness, but behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and unwavering dedication. We're delivering a healthcare experience that simply feels better through:

• Nine acute-care hospitals
• Over 200 primary, specialty and urgent care centers
• More than 17,000 team members and 4,000 medical staff

Since 1927, we've been focused on doing what matters most - caring for people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

From humble beginnings to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, we're just as driven as we were a century ago. Come join us and go all in for your career.