Medical Office Specialist

Medical Office Specialist duties:

• Obtaining, entering and updating patient's demographics and insurance information in the EHR software.
• Verifying insurance information and patient's eligibility providing financial clearance prior to appointments by calling insurance companies or checking multiple electronic verification systems to verify current health insurance coverage.
• Obtain insurance authorization for visit, labs and tests ordered .
• Assist with the new patient's referral process.
• Mediate between patients and the practice billing company.
• Provide / update / facilitate the billing company with all respective billing related documents daily per their request and office related billing issues.
• Knowledge executing tasks related to office billing duties assigned by the billing company
• Review the daily reports from copays and payments received in the office.
• Faxing and scanning billing related documents and medical records.
• Complete other clerical duties as assigned by the management team including but not limited to scanning, faxing, copying.
• Assist with managing with all incoming phone calls .
• Proficient with collecting balance for the medical service provided turned into collections.

Clinical Duties (may include, but not limited to):

• Obtain patient's weight, assist patient with completing and updating forms
• Reviewing doctor's written instructions and recommendations with patient
• Collecting urine samples.
• Checkout skills : Arranging for laboratory and imaging orders, providing pts with copies of orders, reviewing doctor's instruction with accuracy .

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• MUST have a minimum of 1 yr prior experience with the duties listed above in a doctor's office.
• Experience in maintaining patient files and updating electronic health records in a doctor's office.
• 1 year experience with medical office patient's collections.
• Must have at least 1 year experience entering insurance information, eligibility clearance,prior authorizations, assisting the practice billing company and patients with all office billing duties

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Paid training

Medical Specialty:

• Nephrology

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Customer service: 2 years (Required)
• Medical terminology: 2 years (Required)
• Computer skills: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17