Primary Care Care Coordinator Medical Assistant

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians in Baltimore seeks an experienced Medical Administrative Assistant to provide administrative and clinical support in an outpatient primary care setting. You will assist with prior authorizations, patient paperwork, chronic care management workflows, and patient education, coordinating with providers and ancillary staff.

Responsibilities include handling medical forms, coordinating with nursing staff for medication refills, and organizing records in the

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of supervised work experience in a medical setting
• Medical Assistant certification (NAHP/NCCT/AAMA/NHA/AMT, etc.) is required
• Demonstrated venipuncture skills
• CPR certification is required
• Knowledge of payer requirements for referrals and pre-authorization
• PC proficiency and accurate data entry

Responsibilities

• Performs ED/IP admissions and discharge follow-up; reviews EPIC/CRISP records to aid care plans.
• Conducts Social Determinant of Health patient screenings.
• Assists with care coordination of Medicare beneficiaries.
• Maintains logs of patients who received preventative care (colonoscopies, diabetic eye exams, mammograms).
• Submits insurance requests for medications and tracks pending authorizations/appeals.
• Organizes, fax, scan, and files medical forms into the EHR.
• Enrolls eligible patients with chronic conditions in chronic care management.
• Assists nursing staff with medication refills and patient education materials.
• Schedules follow-up appointments and specialist visits as needed.
• Collaborates with social workers to assess patient barriers to care and SDOH needs.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

PC proficiency

Venipuncture

Payer requirements knowledge

Education

Medical Assistant certification

Tools

EPIC or similar billing system

Job description

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians in Baltimore seeks an experienced Medical Administrative Assistant to provide administrative and clinical support in an outpatient primary care setting. You will assist with prior authorizations, patient paperwork, chronic care management workflows, and patient education, coordinating with providers and ancillary staff.

Responsibilities include handling medical forms, coordinating with nursing staff for medication refills, and organizing records in the