Medical Office Assistant

Lifepoint Health®; Johnstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifepoint Health in Johnstown, PA is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to provide front office support, handle referrals and pre-certifications, collect copays, schedule appointments, and assist with coding fee slips.

You will maintain patient records in the computer system, balance daily cash, and help ensure a smooth clinic workflow through administrative and clerical duties, including reception and data entry.

Qualifications

• Requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain examination areas.
• Perform administrative or clerical duties: filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration.
• Review provider orders prior to patient leaving the clinic.
• Obtain informed consent for invasive procedures.
• Schedule referral appointments and maintain patient information in the computer system.
• Register patients and maintain patient information in the system.
• Post charges, collect copays, deductibles and balances.
• Assist in end-of-day balancing/closing and deposit preparations for courier pickup.
• Demonstrate infection control knowledge.
• Maintain office supply inventory and reorder as necessary to ensure smooth workflow.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Independent work

Stress tolerance

Education

HS Diploma

Job description

06444 Medical Office Assistant

Provides front office support duties including, but not limited to, obtaining referrals and pre-certifications, collecting co-pays and missing patient data, scheduling appointments, and coding fee slips.

Reports to: Manager, Physician Practices

FLSA: Non-exempt

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required

License: None

Certifications: None

Required Skills

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Essential Functions

• Maintains equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning, and troubleshooting.
• Maintains examination areas.
• Performs administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration.
• Reviews provider orders prior to patient leaving the clinic.
• Obtains informed consent for invasive procedures.
• Schedules referral appointments as necessary or as instructed by the provider. Maintains patient information in the computer system.
• Schedules and registers patients. Maintains patient information on the computer system.
• Post charges, completes paperwork, collects copays, deductibles and account balances.
• Assists in the completion of "end of day balancing/closing" and deposit preparations for courier pickup.

Non-Essential Functions

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of infection control policies.
• Assists in maintaining office supply inventory. Inventory stock and reorder as necessary. Maintain supply levels that will insure smooth workflow.
• Other duties as assigned.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.