Medical Office Assistant

Who We Are St Johns Episcopal Hospital is the only hospital providing emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated culturally and economically diverse and medically underserved populations of the Rockaways and Five Towns in southern Queens County and southwestern Nassau County New York Celebrating over 110 years of community care the 257 bed facility provides people of all faiths with comprehensive preventive diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services regardless of ability to pay Come Grow With Us Type Full Time 75 hours biweekly Shift Days Hours Varies Pay 2790 per hour Job Description As a front line staff member the Medical Office Assistant will perform a variety of clerical registration scheduling and reception tasks while promoting a pleasant environment for patients by facilitating flow and assisting patients wherever possible Carry out direct patient care and non direct services that support the department Duties include performing EKGs urine pregnancy testing blood pressures temperature taking etc Responsibilities Take and record patient vitalsPatient registration information updates and financial screeningsPayment collections including service charge explanations and answering related questionsPatient scheduling and appointment verificationVerify insurance coverage and obtain insurance utilization authorizationsCoordination of patient discharge process and follow through with referralsPerform record keeping and documentation related responsibilitiesRequirements Minimum 2 years experience as Medical Assistant in health related fieldMedical Office Assistant certification preferredHigh School diploma or Equivalency requiredWorking knowledge of MediSoft and PowerMed computer applications preferred