Pediatric Clinic Admin & Billing Specialist

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is recruiting for a Medical Office Assistant for the Children’s Ambulatory Child Development Clinic at the Jackson Main Campus. The role supports physicians and clinic staff with clerical, billing and general medical office duties in a busy ambulatory practice.

Requires a High School Diploma/GED; strong customer service, typing and Word skills; and the ability to multitask while maintaining patient privacy and accurate information.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general medical office procedures.
• Good telephone skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must be able to multi-task.
• Ability to type 35 wpm.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Microsoft Word.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with patients and staff.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• General understanding and application of basic accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Performs administrative duties such as answering telephones, greeting patients, pulling, updating and filing patient medical records, verifying patient demographic and insurance information, scheduling appointments, and performing billing and bookkeeping.
• Checks-in patients, assists with patient histories, checks accuracy of patient information, prepares charts, may be called upon to chaperone or assist provider during examinations and other patient care activities, performs billing and other general medical office procedures in accordance with established protocols of a particular clinic.
• Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established guidelines.
• Assists with scheduling, coding and billing of medical procedures and/or ambulatory surgical procedures.
• Arranges examining room equipment; cleans rooms and escorts patient to and from assigned room in clinic.
• Disposes contaminated supplies; maintains stocks of medical supplies and medications as appropriate to the clinic.
• Practices safety, environmental, and infection control methods.
• Adheres to HIPPA, OSHA, infection control, and medical records compliance regulatory requirements.

Skills

Medical office procedures

Phone skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Typing 35 wpm

Microsoft Word

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Accounting basics

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is recruiting for a Medical Office Assistant for the Children’s Ambulatory Child Development Clinic at the Jackson Main Campus. The role supports physicians and clinic staff with clerical, billing and general medical office duties in a busy ambulatory practice.

Requires a High School Diploma/GED; strong customer service, typing and Word skills; and the ability to multitask while maintaining patient privacy and accurate information.