What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Office Assistant - Prompt Care position at Grays Harbor Community Hospital Harbor Medical...?
Department: Prompt Care
Schedule: Fulltime (1.0 FTE), M-F
Wage DOE: $ 18.65 - 22.73
Summary: Providing quality customer service to patients by greeting them in person and on
the telephone, scheduling appointments and maintaining patient demographics in EHR. Work in
a professional manner that keeps the medical office running efficiently.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Welcomes patients and visitors in person and on the telephone.
- Optimizes patient satisfaction and provider time by scheduling and coordinating patient
- Assist patients in completing all necessary registration forms.
- Register new patients and updates existing patient demographics.
- Verifying patient insurance.
- Keep patient appointments on schedule by notifying back office staff of patient’s arrival.
- Maintain patient waiting areas and front-desk areas in an organized manner.
- Scanning and indexing patient records into EHR.
- Call patients daily to confirm next day appointments.
- Collect copays and insurance deductibles.
- Daily deposits and balancing cash box.
- Protects patient confidentiality by making sure protected health information is secured by
HIPAA requirements.
- Retrieving faxes and delivering to appropriate staff.
- Faxing information as needed.
- Regularly attend staff and department meetings.
- May be required to travel to other locations.
- Other duties as assigned.
**Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background checks
Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan and Paid
Time Off.
Salary : $19 - $23