Medical Office Assistant II- Pediatrics- Must have MA certification

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

Job summary

The University of Maryland Faculty Physicians Incorporated seeks a dedicated Medical Assistant to assist physicians and nursing staff in delivering quality patient care. Responsibilities include managing patient flow, performing clerical duties, and maintaining a welcoming medical environment. Candidates must possess Medical Assistant certification and CPR certification, along with strong customer service and data entry skills. Join our team to ensure comprehensive care and support the operations of our medical office.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical office (2-3 years preferred).
• Ability to perform medical assisting responsibilities under guidelines.
• Current knowledge of payer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient care, including taking vitals and giving injections.
• Perform front desk duties including registration and insurance verification.
• Maintain nurses' stations and exam rooms.

Skills

Customer Service

Accurate Data Entry

Basic Accounting Principles

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical Assistant certification

Completion of accredited Medical Assistant Program

CPR certification

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 complete 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 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
• PC proficiency
• Strong customer service skills
• Accurate data entry skills
• 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 Behaviors

Preferred

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Cardiopul. Resuscitation

Preferred

Registered Medical Asst.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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