Medical Office Assistant Specialty Center Part Time Days

Tenet Healthcare; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Michigan is seeking a part-time Medical Office Assistant for their Children's Hospital. The role involves patient registration, assisting with exams, and managing billing information. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills and relevant experience in medical office duties. Join a dedicated team providing exceptional care to pediatric patients.

Qualifications

• One year of experience performing Medical Assistant or Patient Care Associate duties.
• One year of experience in medical office clerical duties such as insurance verification, authorizations, billing, and EMR.

Responsibilities

• Greets visitors and registers patients for outpatient services.
• Contacts insurance providers and schedules appointments.
• Assists physicians with patient exams and takes vital signs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Knowledge of blood pressure measurement techniques

Education

High school diploma or GED

Graduation from a practical nursing school or completion of a PCA/PCT, Nurse Assistant, Medical Assistant, EMT, or Phlebotomy training program

Job description

Job Description - Medical Office Assistant Specialty Center Part Time Days (2506001325)

Job Description

Medical Office Assistant Specialty Center Part Time Days - 2506001325

Description

Children’s Hospital of Michigan is an international leader in pediatric and adolescent medicine. Surgical services include general, thoracic, reconstructive, and cardiovascular. Imaging technology designed specifically for children provides advanced diagnostic services including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and MRI. The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Emergency Department is a verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and dedicated pediatric burn center. Experts in pediatric critical care, rehabilitation, and neonatal and perinatal medicine provide care for thousands of children annually at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Children’s Hospital of Michigan - Troy, and six ambulatory sites.

Summary / Description

Note: Refer to Medical Office Assistant Scope of Practice addendum, attached.

Under general supervision, and according to established policies and procedures, performs duties of a Medical Assistant and Patient Services Assistant for the assigned area. Greets visitors, registers patients, contacts insurance providers, and schedules patients. Assists physicians or physician extenders with patient examinations by preparing exam rooms, taking vital signs, and assisting during exams.

1. Greets visitors, answers phones, and directs calls and visitors appropriately.
2. Registers patients for outpatient services, obtaining demographic, insurance, and related data according to policies.
3. Contacts insurance providers to determine benefit levels and patient co-pays, collects and posts payments, and prepares daily deposit summaries.
4. Prepares patient charts prior to appointments, files notes, prescriptions, face sheets, and releases medical records as needed.
5. Assists physicians with patient exams, prepares exam rooms, and handles instruments.
6. Takes vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure, and weight; documents reasons for visit and vital signs.
7. Performs medical procedures such as giving non-intravenous injections, venipuncture, EKGs, stress tests, routine X-rays, and PFTs.
8. Obtains referrals and schedules appointments or procedures.
9. Enters, reviews, researches, and corrects patient billing information in computerized records and communicates with billing companies.
10. Performs support duties like preparing laboratory slips, typing correspondence, and training new personnel.
11. Follows safety policies and participates in safety training including CPR and annual safety courses.

Skills Required

• Analytical skills for handling patient issues, verifying insurance, and researching billing problems.
• Ability to support and travel between clinics.
• Effective interpersonal communication with patients, physicians, and staff.
• Some mental/visual stamina for reviewing insurance and posting payments.
• Knowledge of blood pressure measurement techniques.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Graduation from a practical nursing school or completion of a PCA/PCT, Nurse Assistant, Medical Assistant, EMT, or Phlebotomy training program, or six months of related patient care experience.
• One year of experience performing Medical Assistant or Patient Care Associate duties.
• One year of experience in medical office clerical duties such as insurance verification, authorizations, billing, and EMR.
• Medical Assistant certification preferred.

Job Details

• Position: Laboratory and Clinical Technicians
• Primary Location: DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan
• Job Type: PT1
• Shift: Days; rotating to 3 clinics

Employment practices are non-discriminatory and comply with all applicable laws. Applicants will undergo a criminal background check upon conditional offer. Tenet participates in E-Verify and WOTC programs. For more information, visit E-Verify and WOTC.