Medical Office Assistant - Oncology Clinic - Cancer Center

ummc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson is seeking a Medical Office Assistant for the Oncology Clinic to support physicians and clinic operations with clerical, financial and medical office duties in ambulatory care.

You will handle patient check-in, scheduling, billing and records, verify insurance, assist with examinations, and ensure accuracy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.

Strong communication and multitasking skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Knowledge of general medical office procedures.
• Excellent telephone and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs administrative duties: answering phones, greeting patients, filing records, verifying demographics and insurance information, scheduling appointments, and handling billing and bookkeeping.
• Checks-in patients, assists with histories, ensures accuracy of patient information, prepares charts, and may assist provider during examinations.
• Educates and advises patients on medical issues, assists with scheduling, coding and billing of procedures.
• Maintains examining rooms and equipment, ensures cleanliness, and escorts patients in clinic.
• Adheres to safety, infection control, HIPAA and OSHA regulations.

Skills

Medical office procedures

Telephone skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Typing 35 wpm

Microsoft Word

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Basic accounting

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Billing software

Job description

Job Requisition ID:

R00054140

Job Category:

Clerical and Customer Service

Organization:

Cancer Clinic-Office Staff

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Medical Office Assistant - Oncology Clinic - Cancer Center

Job Summary:

Assists physicians and other primary health care providers with clerical, financial and other general medical office operations in ambulatory practice. Works in support of clinic operations by performing medical office, billing and clinical duties.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: High School Diploma/GED

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of general medical office procedures. Good telephone skills. Excellent customer service skills. Must be able to multi-task. Ability to type 35 wpm. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Microsoft Word. Interpersonal skills to interact with patients and staff. Verbal and written communication skills. General understanding and application of basic accounting principles.

Responsibilities:

• Performs administrative duties such as answering telephones, greeting patients, pulling, updating and filing patient medical records, verifying patient demographic and insurance information, scheduling appointments, and performing billing and bookkeeping.
• Checks-in patients, assists with patient histories, checks accuracy of patient information, prepares charts, may be called upon to chaperone or assist provider during examinations and other patient care activities, performs billing and other general medical office procedures in accordance with established protocols of a particular clinic.
• Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established guidelines. Assists with scheduling, coding and billing of medical procedures and/or ambulatory surgical procedures.
• Arranges examining room equipment; cleans rooms and escorts patient to and from assigned room in clinic. Disposes contaminated supplies; maintains stocks of medical supplies and medications as appropriate to the clinic.
• Practices safety, environmental, and infection control methods. Adheres to HIPPA, OSHA, infection control, and medical records compliance regulatory requirements.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, frequent kneeling, frequent pushing/pulling, constant reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, occasional twisting, and constant walking.

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

No

Pay Class:

Hourly

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded: