Patient Care Technician

Metro Infusion Center; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

A healthcare company in Lincoln is seeking a full-time Patient Care Technician to assist with clinic operations. Responsibilities include managing patient records, supporting both front desk and back office tasks, and ensuring patient comfort. Candidates should have clinical experience and be familiar with handling patient interactions. This role offers a salary range of $39,000-$52,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• At least one year of clinical practice experience, preferably in an office setting.
• Comfortable with both front desk and back office responsibilities.
• Proof of current vaccinations required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for filing paperwork, managing clinic schedules, and processing billing.
• Escort patients to exam rooms and document vital information as needed.
• Maintain inventory of medical supplies.

Skills

Clinical practice experience

Back office and front desk responsibilities

Patient interaction skills

Education

High school Education or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is seeking a full-time Patient Care Technician to work at the clinic located in Lee's Summit, MO.

This Assistant's responsibilities include all duties related to the back-office and front desk. Responsibilities assigned to individuals can and will change at any time at the discretion of management or the supervisor.

Front Office Responsibilities

• Filing of all scanned paperwork daily
• Fax clinic schedules to physicians for next clinic day
• Prepare travel chart weekly
• Open and distribute mail, daily
• Print schedule for following clinic day. Verify that all progress notes and super-bills are attached
• Order office supplies
• Answer telephone calls, including closed offices at different locations
• Page on consultations to physicians. Page should include consult, hospital, patient name, room number, referring physician, and hospital phone number with appropriate extension
• Make appointments for new and existing patients according to set guidelines. If patient is new, directions should be given
• Handle and process billing information daily
• Handle and process dictation, letters, and physician orders daily
• Register patients, enter and/or update patient demographics, make copies of vital information
• Collect co-payments and past due balances from patients at check-in/check-out desk
• Coordinate and process referral information for managed care patients
• Process medical records requests
• Escort patients from reception to exam room, documenting height, weight, blood pressure and temperature as indicated, document patient's chief complaint and notify doctor when patient is ready to be seen
• Obtain laboratory specimens as requested, completing lab requisitions and preparing samples for pick-up by lab. Document same in Medical Record
• Ensure superbills are completed at visit end, including visit code, diagnoses and all labs ordered

Back Office Responsibilities

• Escort patients from reception to exam room, documenting height, weight, blood pressure and temperature as indicated, document patient's chief complaint and notify doctor when patient is ready to be seen
• Stock exam rooms with supplies each morning, clean rooms between patients
• Maintain inventory of medical supplies, completing requisitions (order forms) in a timely manner to ensure supplies are not depleted
• Other tasks as assigned by management

Requirements

• Must have at least one year of clinical practice experience, preferably in an office setting
• Must be comfortable with back office and front desk responsibilities
• High school Education or equivalent
• Proof of current vaccinations, including recommended boosters, commonly required for those working with immunocompromised patients, including measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A & B, influenza, and COVID-19

Requests for accommodations/exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Salary

• $39,000-$52,000 ($19/hour + monthly bonus)

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider