What are the responsibilities and job description for the MA/Front OfficeSupport position at Gastro Florida?
We are seeking competent, conscientious, service-oriented individuals with strong character to work in one of our gastroenterology medical offices in Tampa Bay. This individual will predominantly being supporting the clinician in the exam rooms, but will have to be comfortable cross covering the front office. They will work under the direction of the division practice manager.
Room Patient
Basic history and reason for visit.
Check vitals.
Maintains Clinical Area
Maintains inventory and equipment.
Maintains a hygienic and organized area.
Supports Medical Practitioner
Assists in clinical service (including phlebotomy) as directed by physician and within CMA / State of Florida scope.
Enters clinical data accurately and efficiently.
Readily provides medical chart info (including from outside practices and labs).
Patient Liaison
Assists with patient education.
Assist in ePrescribing (and other meaningful use / PQRS requirements).
Contacts patients to advice of test results, physician instructions, and necessary follow up visits.
Responds to patient inquiries / triages calls in a timely and cordial manner.
Check-in
Greet and arrive all patients in a courteous manner.
Ensure patients complete the required documentation and their information (insurance, demographic, etc) is current.
Enter appropriate data into EMR.
Collect any patient copayments and balances.
Some practices may include rooming the patient in the clinic area.
Check-out
Inquire if patient has any more questions from their visit. Alert supervisor if service recovery needed.
Collect any co-insurance or balances not collected during check-in.
Schedule follow-up appointments.
Scheduling
Schedule office appointments and if applicable surgery facility procedures.
Request PCP or referring doctor, authorization, office notes, and diagnosis codes related to the procedure(s).
Respond to requests for medical records or other forms to be completed by providers.
Recommend actions and strategies to improve patient access.
Additional Billing / Telephone
Patient registration if scheduling new patient.
Charge capture of physician services as necessary.
Maintain current with HIPAA and other compliance training.
Triage incoming phone calls in an effective manner.
Criminal background and drug screening required as well as excellent professional references.
Keep a pulse on the job market with advanced job matching technology.
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution.
Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right.
Surveys & Data Sets
What is the career path for a MA/Front OfficeSupport?
Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the MA/Front OfficeSupport career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
