patient care representative Overland Park, KS
Job description
Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is seeking a full-time Patient Care Assistant (Medical Assistant) to work at the clinic located in Overland Park, KS.
This Assistant’s responsibilities include all duties related to the back office with occasional front desk duties. Responsibilities assigned to individuals can and will change at any time at the discretion of management or the supervisor.
Front Office Responsibilities:
1) Filing of all scanned paperwork daily
2) Fax clinic schedules to physicians for next clinic day.
3) Prepare travel chart weekly
4) Open and distribute mail, daily
5) Print schedule for following clinic day. Verity that all progress notes and super-bills are attached
6) Order office supplies
7) Answer telephone calls, including closed offices at different locations
8) Page on consultations to physicians. Page should include consult, hospital, patient name, room number, referring physician, and hospital phone number with appropriate extension
9) Make appointments for new and existing patients according to set guidelines. If patient is new, directions should be given
10) Handle and process billing information daily
11) Handle and process dictation, letters, and physician orders daily
12) Register patients, enter and/or update patient demographics, make copies of vital information
13) Collect co-payments and past due balances from patients at check-in/check-out desk
14) Coordinate and process referral information for managed care patients
15) Process medical records requests
16) 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
17) Obtain laboratory specimens as requested, completing lab requisitions and preparing samples for pick-up by lab. Document same in Medical Record
18) Ensure superbills are completed at visit end, including, visit code, diagnoses and all labs ordered
Back Office Responsibilities:
1) 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
2) Stock exam rooms with supplies each morning, clean rooms between patients
3) Maintain inventory of medical supplies, completing requisitions (order forms) in a timely manner to ensure supplies are not depleted
Requirements :
- Must have at least (1) one year of office practice experience, preferably in an office setting
- Must be comfortable with back office responsibilities
- High school Education or equivalent
- COVID-19 Vaccination (with booster if second vaccination has surpassed the 6 month timeframe OR able to provide a documented case of COVID upon employment)
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- Clinic
- In-person
Application Question(s):
- Do you have the COVID-19 Vaccination? (Required)
- Do you currently have or feel comfortable receiving the COVID-19 booster if your second vaccination has surpassed the 6 month timeframe OR do you have a documented case of COVID that you would be able to provide upon employment? (Required - Please specify)
Experience:
- MA: 1 year (Required)
- Vitals: 1 year (Required)
- Cerner/EMR: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Medical Assistant (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
About Metro Infectious Disease Consultants
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: Unknown
Type: Company - Private
Website: midcusa.com
