Medical Office Assistant III - Medicine

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians seeks a Medical Assistant to support physicians and nurses in patient care. Responsibilities include patient intake, vital signs, phlebotomy, room preparation, and assisting with procedures in a busy medical office.

The role covers front desk tasks, insurance verification, and scheduling, with a focus on accurate data entry and strong customer service. CPR certification and MA credentials are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program.
• Medical Assistant certification is required.
• CPR certification required.
• Graduation from an accredited program or 5+ years of supervised medical assisting experience.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and documents brief history and chief complaint in the medical record.
• Obtains necessary blood and urine specimens.
• Performs routine office testing (phlebotomy, urinalysis, vision and hearing screens).
• Assists provider with procedures and minor surgical procedures.
• Maintains front desk and clerical duties including registration and scheduling.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

PC proficiency

Medical terminology

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED (preferred)

Medical Assistant Program completion

Medical Assistant certification

CPR certification

5+ years of supervised medical assisting experience

Tools

EPIC

GE billing system

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 as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Gathers and documents brief history and chief complaint in the medical record.
• Follows established guidelines to obtain necessary testing based on the chief complaint prior to the exam. Prepares patient for examination by the health care provider.
• Performs routine office testing, including but not limited to; phlebotomy, sweat and hydration tests, urinalysis, vision testing, hearing screening, pulmonary function testing, temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
• Assists provider with procedures and minor surgical procedures.
• Obtains necessary blood and urine specimens.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program from an accredited institution. Special circumstances to consider an exception may include: 2 years of supervised work experience in a medical assisting field. Exemptions will be vetted by Human Resources Director and Department Director.
• Medical Assistant certification (such as NAHP, NCCT, AAMA, NHA, AMT, etc.) is required.
• Demonstrated skill in venipuncture.
• Graduation from an accredited training program (school) or 5 or years of supervised work experience in a medical setting.
• Ability to perform all medical assisting responsibilities under state and faculty guidelines.
• CPR certification required.
• 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.

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland 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

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