Job description
- High School graduate or its equivalency
- Medical Assistant Certification preferred
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider certification or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification
Start Date:
Open Until Filled. This is a temporary position and is subject to reduced hours/status in the future.
Qualifications:
- High School graduate or its equivalency
- Medical Assistant Certification preferred
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider certification or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification
Duties &
Responsibilities:
Job Summary
The Medical Assistant in the office setting is a specialty requiring a variety of skills, including but not limited to: receptionist, registration duties, ICD9 coding, data collection for billing procedures, Charge posting, maintains appointment schedules, schedules surgeries/procedures and obtains appropriate authorizations/referrals and provides appropriate patient instructions per physician orders. Back Office patient care duties is required in some clinics/practices.
Duties
- Gathers Data Relevant to the Registration and Billing Process
- Obtains patient information and inputs into computer
- Utilizes ICD9 code book and records codes according to diagnosis
- Disassembles patient medical record after patient visit, inputs and posts patient charges into computer
- Assembles patient medical records prior to provider/nurse receiving the record
- Gathers Data Relevant to Patients Age Group and Individual Need
- Administer or handle medications
- Obtains and records
- Vital Signs
- Time In/Date
- Weight
- Medication Profile
- Immunization Record
- Allergies
- Chief Complaint
- Signature/Initials where appropriate
- Prepares patient prior to provider examination
- Sets patient on exam table
- Patient changes into gown as appropriate
- Clerical Duties
- Answers telephone calls, identifying self and clinic/practice
- Receives and documents telephone messages and gives to the appropriate persons
- Schedules appointments with accurate patient information
- Types various documents accurately and as directed: First Reports, TAR’s and Correspondence
- Utilizes photocopy and facsimile machine
- Gets authorizations from insurance companies for referrals
- Confirms appointment schedule and follow-up of missed appointments
- Assists in Coordination of Clinic
- Assists in maintenance of a neat, orderly and accurate medical record filing system
- Ensures that patient medical record is disassembled after patient discharge and filed away quickly
- Maintains a neat, clean and functional work station
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Limitations
Medical Assistants DO NOT:
- Assess patient conditions
- Work outside assigned skills
Other Info:
Lifting Requirements: The light category requires that an employee be able to lift a maximum of 20 pounds and frequently lift and/or carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
Job Posted:
06/09/2023
Contact Name:
Human Resources
Contact Phone:
530.712.2137
Contact Email:
About Oroville Hospital
CEO: Robert J. Wentz
Revenue: $100 to $500 million (USD)
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Hospital
Website: www.orovillehospital.com