Medical Practice Representative II- Surgery

Faculty Physicians Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 35,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Faculty Physicians Inc. in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Medical Practice Representative II- Surgery to handle front desk and clerical duties in a busy medical office.

Responsibilities include demographic and insurance registration, scheduling patients, charge entry, and verification of insurance information, with emphasis on an efficient patient flow. The role requires 2–3 years of medical office experience, familiarity with payer requirements, and knowledge of GE Front Desk or EPIC billing

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Two to three years medical office experience.
• General understanding and application of basic accounting principles.
• Current knowledge of payer requirements for referrals and pre-authorization.
• Knowledge of GE, EPIC or similar computerized billing system.
• Medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs various front desk and clerical duties in a medical office including demographic and insurance registration, charge entry, scheduling patients and verifying insurance information.
• Demonstrates knowledge of FPI policies, payer contracts, and best practices.
• Manages provider schedules and schedules appointments accurately, communicates patient responsibilities at check-in.
• Handles cash collection and patient encounters, collecting co-payments and posting in the GE Front Desk module.
• Maintains knowledge of revenue cycle related to patient encounters and data collection for payments.
• Schedules patients for evaluations and re-evaluations; accepts referrals from social workers and physicians.”

Skills

Front Desk

Scheduling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical office experience 2-3 years

Tools

GE Front Desk

EPIC or similar billing system

Job description

Medical Practice Representative II- Surgery

Job Category: Front Desk

Requisition Number: MEDIC009891

• Full-Time
• Hourly Range : $16.97 USD to $25.43 USD

Locations

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UMPB - Professional Bldg.
Baltimore, MD 21201, USA

Description

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; and other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Demonstrates knowledge of FPI and its practices, including payer contracts, policies and best practices.
• Exhibits mid-level of skill in managing provider schedules and scheduling appointments accurately and effectively, including communicating patient responsibilities (obtaining a referral, bringing a co-pay, presenting identification and an insurance card at check in) and other events as part of the practice pre-visit activities.
• Demonstrates the ability and understanding of FPI policy for cash collection and patient encounter, including collecting co-payments, outstanding balances and posting accurately and efficiently in GE Front Desk Credit Card Module.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the revenue cycle as it relates to patient encounters and obtaining/verifying patient demographic and insurance information in order to receive payment for services rendered.
• Maintains Registration Certification to include entering accurate information in the GE Practice Management System and exhibiting a high level of understanding payer categories and Registration FSCs.
• Schedules patients for evaluations, re-evaluations and treatment. Accepts referrals from social workers, discharge planners, physicians and physicians’ offices.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Two to three years medical office experience
• General understanding and application of basic accounting principles
• 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’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 .

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