Medical-Legal Assistant

Kimelman Medical Group - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Vallejo (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Kimelman Medical Group - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in Vallejo seeks a part-time contractor to perform medical-record abstracts and interview examinees, documenting injuries, treatment, and current complaints. You will attend physician examinations and assist in preparing reports for clients, with emphasis on professionalism and detailed analysis.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree or higher and strong English reading/writing abilities, plus solid interviewing and organizational

Qualifications

• Excellent interviewing and social skills.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Reading, comprehension, grammar and writing skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• Experience with medical-legal disability reporting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform abstracts of medical records.
• Interview examinees and document histories and present complaints.
• Attend examinations with physician for medical-legal issues.
• Assist in completing medical reports with physician.

Skills

Interviewing

Social skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

MacBook

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performing abstracts of medical records
• Interviewing examinees and completing historical and comprehensive narrative of the examinee’s injury, treatment and present complaints.
• Attending examinations with physician ensuring all medical legal issues requested by the client areaddressed.
• Assisting in completion of medical report with physician.

Experience

• Must have experience in Medical-Legal Disability reporting
• Must have a thorough understanding of AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent
• Disability, 5th edition
• Must understand the concept of apportionment and causation
• Must be well-versed in anatomic and medical terminology
• Experience in Orthopedics and Pain Management preferred

Requirements

• Ability to interact professionally with attorneys and insurance adjusters
• Must exhibit a high degree of professional excellence with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, sound independent judgment, initiative and high standard of ethics.
• Excellent interviewing and social skills
• Excellent reading, comprehension, grammar and writing skills
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and follow up on assignments independently
• Intermediate or higher skill level in Microsoft Word
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Spanish bilingual is a plus, but not essential
• Must possess MacBook

This is a Part- Time contractor position. Hours will vary depending on work availability.

Must be available in the Vallejo office for patient history and examination, and by phone for discussion of case and completion of medical report with physician.

Other tasks such as review of records and finalizing reports may be completed on your own schedule.