MG Med Asst - Patient Service Specialist

Brown University Health; Dartmouth (MA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Medical Assistant I / Patient Service Specialist to support both clinical and administrative tasks in the SMG physician practice. You will take vital signs, enter data into the EMR, assist with visits, and ensure smooth operations with accuracy and confidentiality.

The role requires customer service excellence, strong communication, and preferred EMR experience (Athena a plus). Monday to Friday, on-site in North Dartmouth, MA with daytime hours.

Qualifications

• One to three years of medical assistant experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Experience with EMR; Athena is a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers in delivering world class care to patients.
• Room patients and prepare for provider visits.
• Take vital signs and record them accurately in EMR.
• Enter patient history, chief complaints, and pharmacy info into EMR.
• Obtain consents and complete forms for visit types.
• Assist with in-office tests and EKGs as ordered.
• Chaperone providers and administer vaccines/medications per policy.
• Stock rooms, monitor supplies, and manage scheduling of appointments and testing.
• Register patients in EMR and verify demographics and insurance data.
• Perform eligibility checks and obtain prior authorizations if needed.
• Work independently with minimal supervision and adhere to policies.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant program or equivalent

Tools

Athena EMR

Microsoft Office

Job description

SUMMARY: This position is to function as a member of both the clinical and administrative team and complete all assigned daily tasks to ensure smooth day to day operations in the SMG physician practice. The Medical Assistant I /Patient Service Specialist (PSS) I must maintain a professional, positive manner when talking with patients (and all customers) in-person or over the phone or via email. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works closely with providers to assist in delivering world class care to patients.
• Room's patients and prepares the patient for the provider visit.
• Takes vital signs as necessary.
• Responsible for accurate blood pressures, temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry, weight, height, respiratory rates and entering accurately into EMR.
• Record patient history, chief complaint, pharmacy information, prescription list, etc. into EMR for physical.
• Obtains required consents, completes required forms as needed for specific visit types.
• Performs in office testing as needed.
• Required to perform controls on certain in office tests.
• Performs EKGs as ordered.
• Chaperones Providers as required.
• Administers vaccines and medications as ordered by provider following SMG policies.
• Stocks rooms and monitors expiration of supplies in exam rooms.
• Assists with incoming calls as needed by answering, triaging, and routing telephone calls appropriately as needed.
• Register's patients in EMR and verifies information including demographics and obtains accurate health insurance information.
• Conduct eligibility checks to ensure insurance is reflected accurately.
• Schedules patients' appointments and appropriate testing for patients as directed.
• Follows scheduling rules and direct schedules patient visits in other SMG practices.
• Performs pre-visit planning daily for all upcoming scheduled appointments.
• Performs outreach to select patient groups as directed for patient care and quality and schedules specialty appointments and testing as required.
• Responsible to inform manager of all clinical or administrative supply needs or assists with ordering.
• Responsible to obtain prior authorizations and/or insurance referrals as per practice need.
• Must be able to work independently with little supervision.
• Adheres to all SMG policies.
• Always uses discretion to ensure patient confidentiality.
• Performs all other duties as requested.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• One to three years as a medical assistant preferred.
• Strong customer service excellence expected.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Experience with EMR strongly preferred. (Athena a plus)
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and Outlook preferred.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Education from approved medical assistant program or equivalent preferred.

PAY RANGE

$18.13-$29.90

EEO STATEMENT

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

LOCATION

535 Faunce Corner Road - 535 Faunce Corner Road North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747

WORK TYPE

M-F 8:00am-5:00pm

WORK SHIFT

Day

DAILY HOURS

8 hours

DRIVING REQUIRED

No