Surgery Admin & Patient Care Coordinator

Highmark Health; Wexford (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Medical Assistant/administrative support professional to enhance practice operations. The role involves clerical and clinical coordination, patient rooming, scheduling, and front-office support while ensuring HIPAA and privacy compliance.

Responsibilities include assisting providers during exams, verifying insurance, preparing charts, and communicating with patients. Travel to satellite offices may be required as needed.

Qualifications

• Medical Assistant certification is required.
• 2 years of clerical support, insurance verification and registration experience in a medical office setting or equivalent education.
• Experience with multiple computer software programs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and oversees clerical and clinical functions.
• Prepares exam rooms, rooms patients, and assists providers during exams and procedures; administers injections.
• Schedules patients for procedures, testing and visits; maintains physician calendars; serves as liaison between physicians and patients.
• Screens and directs telephone calls; responds to inquiries from internal and external customers.
• Supports front office including registration, insurance verifications, precertifications, and billing functions.
• Orders and tracks inventory of operational and clinical items.
• Performs other duties as required; may travel to satellite offices as needed.

Skills

Computer software proficiency

Education

Medical Assistant certification

Associate's Degree

Driver's license

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Medical Assistant/administrative support professional to enhance practice operations. The role involves clerical and clinical coordination, patient rooming, scheduling, and front-office support while ensuring HIPAA and privacy compliance.

Responsibilities include assisting providers during exams, verifying insurance, preparing charts, and communicating with patients. Travel to satellite offices may be required as needed.