What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Support Specialist- Open Until Filled position at Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians?
Description
Open Until Filled
Job Title: Medical Support Specialist
Salary/Wage: $25.00/hr
Tribal Level TL 115.1
Location: Lincoln City, Oregon
Classification: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Job Posting Number: 2812559
Introduction
This position provides support to the Lincoln City Health Clinic by facilitating the coordination of patient visits by scheduling, checking in/out, including updates and new patient registration, processing insurance information, obtaining and processing health information, including but not limited to scanning and faxing documents.
Duties
REQUIREMENTS:
High school diploma or equivalent. Minimum of two (2) year of experience working in a medical setting.
Knowledge Of
Open Until Filled
Job Title: Medical Support Specialist
Salary/Wage: $25.00/hr
Tribal Level TL 115.1
Location: Lincoln City, Oregon
Classification: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Job Posting Number: 2812559
Introduction
This position provides support to the Lincoln City Health Clinic by facilitating the coordination of patient visits by scheduling, checking in/out, including updates and new patient registration, processing insurance information, obtaining and processing health information, including but not limited to scanning and faxing documents.
Duties
- Serves as key personnel for greeting all visitors to the clinic.
- Answers all incoming calls and addresses callers need: schedules, processes both urgent and non-urgent messages, transfer to multiple departments
- Registration of all new and current patients: including but not limited to scheduling, check in/out, insurance eligibility, determine tribal eligibility, updating demographic information.
- Distributing office mail and faxes
- Process incoming and outgoing medical record request, while following HIPPA rules and regulations, including pulling records from other portals
- Process incoming and outgoing faxes and mail, including scanning and assigning to different providers within the Lincoln City and Siletz clinic.
- Maintain active accounts to various community health partner HER or records portals.
- Utilize NextGen, PM, EHR, and Document management for appropriate tasks.
- Other duties as needed and assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
High school diploma or equivalent. Minimum of two (2) year of experience working in a medical setting.
Knowledge Of
- Record keeping and scheduling appointments
- Medical and Dental terminology
- HIPPA rule and regulations
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as collaboratively within a team.
- Demonstrate competent computer skills; with specific experience in NextGen preferred, use a variety of EMR and insurance portals to obtain medical records.
- Maintain a positive attitude and professional demeanor in all interactions, both written and verbal.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Communicate with co-workers, other tribal departments, patients, and numerous community health partners to request and relay information, while ensuring HIPAA rules and regulations are maintained.
Salary : $25
