Medical Office Assistant II- Pediatrics

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians Incorporated; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Baltimore seeks a Medical Assistant to assist physicians and nursing staff in patient care. The role includes clinical responsibilities like taking vitals and clerical duties in a medical office. Candidates must possess a Medical Assistant certification, with experience in a medical setting preferred.

Benefits

Health benefits

Retirement support

Career development assistance

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program.
• Two to three years related medical office experience.
• Current knowledge of payer requirements for referrals and pre-authorization.

Responsibilities

• Assists in patient care activities including taking vitals and giving injections.
• Performs various front desk duties such as scheduling patients and verifying insurance.
• Maintains nurses' stations and procedure rooms.

Skills

Medical terminology

Patient care

Clerical skills

Basic accounting principles

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical Assistant certification

Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program

Tools

GE

EPIC

Job description

Assists physicians and nursing staff in the care of patients. Performs various patient care activities, including assisting with patient flow, taking vitals, giving injections, and other needs as required. Maintains nurses' stations, exam, and procedure rooms. Performs various front desk and clerical duties in a medical office including such functions as completing demographic and insurance registration, charge entry, scheduling patients, and/or verifying insurance information. Must be fully certified in patient registration. Where the electronic system is in use, this position will utilize the system as documented in the department and/or FPI standard operating procedure and process, and other duties will be assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Medical Assistant certification required
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program
• Ability to perform all medical assisting responsibilities under state and faculty guidelines
• Two to three years related medical office experience
• General understanding and application of basic accounting principles
• Current knowledge of payer requirements for referrals and pre-authorization
• Knowledge of GE, EPIC, or similar computerized billing system
• Medical terminology preferred
• CPR certification is required

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position.Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits .

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School-GED

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Cert. Medical Assistant

Equal Opportunity Employer
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About the company

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc. is made up of more than 1,000 faculty members from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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