MEDICAL OFFICE SPECIALIST-FLOAT POOL

St. Mary's Physician Associates; Enid (OK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision

Job summary

St. Mary’s Physician Associates in Enid, OK, is seeking a Medical Office Specialist to handle front-desk duties, patient check-in, and clinic coordination. You will support scheduling, charting, and patient flow while assisting clinical staff with routine tasks and document handling.

The role requires familiarity with medical terminology, basic office software, and courtesy in dealing with patients. Experience with electronic records is preferred; training provided.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology and hospital/clinic procedures.
• Strong administrative and clerical skills including customer service.

Responsibilities

• Greet and register patients promptly and courteously.
• Check schedules and organize patient flow; assist patients with exams as needed.
• Assist physicians/nurses with procedures and charting.
• Relay instructions to patients and families; answer calls with information.

Skills

Medical terminology

Administrative support

Patient scheduling

Education

Medical Office Assistant program

Medical Assistant program

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Responsibilities

St. Mary’s Physician Associates is a multi-specialty group of employed physicians and midlevel providers that serve a ten-county area in NW Oklahoma. It is located in Enid, Oklahoma which is the county seat for Garfield County. Enid is the seventh largest city in Oklahoma with a population of approximately 65,000 but their primary service area in NW Oklahoma consists of 200,000. The group has satellite clinics in Hennessey, Fairview, Okeene, Woodward, and Ponca City. St. Mary’s Physician Associates is affiliated with St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, a 229-bed facility. The Hospital has been recognized as an “A” rated facility by the Leapfrog Group, has obtained The Joint Commission Advanced Primary Stroke Center certification and the first hospital in Oklahoma to obtain Advanced Total Joint Replacement certification. The Hospital has also received awards for the Top 100 Safe Care Hospitals in the US, Award of Excellence by Health Grades for their Total Joint Replacement Program, received a Women’s Choice Award for America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics, Patient Safety and Emergency Care, they were named as a Top Workplace in Oklahoma, and many other prestigious awards. None of those would be possible without the performance of an outstanding Medical Staff and St. Mary’s Physician Associates is the foundation of their strength.

Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS, was formed in 2012 as the physician services unit of UHS. IPM develops and manages multi-specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics which align with UHS acute care facilities. It also provides select services for the Behavioral Health division of UHS. Through continuing growth, IPM operates in 11 markets across six states and the District of Columbia. Our leadership team, practitioners, and teams of healthcare professionals are collectively dedicated to improving the health and wellness of people in the communities we serve.

Medical Office Specialist

The Medical Office Specialist performs administrative using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures:

• Greets and registers patients in a prompt, pleasant, and helpful manner.
• Checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room; assisting patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, etc.; collecting patient history; performing screenings per provider guidelines;
• Assisting physicians/nurses with various procedures, charting;
• Relaying instructions to patients/families; answering calls and providing pertinent information.
• Sending/receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc; completing forms/requisitions as needed; scheduling appointments;
• Verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics; managing charts to ensure information is completed and accurate.
• Setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocol; restocking exam/procedure rooms.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Completed a Medical Office Assistant/Specialist program or Medical Assistant program preferred.
• Minimum of one year of medical experience preferred.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Knowledge of electronic equipment, computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

As a St. Mary's Physicians Associates employee you will be part of a first class organization offering:

• A Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match
• and much more!

Universal Health Services, Inc.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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