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MUSCP - Medical Office Assistant

MUSC
Charleston, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 2/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2025

Job Description

Summary

The Patient Access Representative reports to the Patient Access Supervisor. To provide constant and efficient operations of the physician medical office. Duties to include scheduling, patient registration, telephone triage, medical records, billing, and collections. Coordinate and participate in a variety of duties associated with daily clinic preparation process, patient identification, patient check in / out, cash management and patient appointment scheduling. Position also involves customer service, message distribution, ancillary scheduling and preparation and referrals management.

Entity

University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC002008 UMA AMB OTHR TMS Mt Pleasant Psychiatry CC

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-20

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Duties :

  • Greet patients promptly. Receive accurate and update demographic information on all patients to include insurance and authorizations. Set up patient demographics, insurance and case information on computer system. Prepare chart, routing slip and any other information needed for patient visit. Schedule appointments and answer incoming calls. Prepare daily schedules. Answer any question relating to patients account.
  • Up-front collections to patient accounts, collect on outstanding patient balances for MUSCP. Perform end of day procedures.  Post all personal and mail in payment to accounts. Answer any questions relating to patients accounts. Make referrals as necessary.
  • Maintain working knowledge of all Managed Care Contracts for MUSCP / MUSCPC to include insurance benefits, preferred hospitals, laboratories and pre authorizations.
  • Medical Records : Create, file, prepare and update all medical records information. Assist office with administrative duties to include typing, contacting insurance companies, researching documents, coping of medical records, mail request for insurance companies, attorneys and any other request. Maintain and follow all correspondence and incoming mail.
  • Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations and organizational policies.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Additional

Job Description

Education and Work Experience : High School diploma or equivalent education required.  One year of customer service experience preferred.  Must have basic computer skills.  Previous healthcare front desk experience preferred.   Demonstrate ability to organize and prioritize work, provide excellent verbal and written communication, interact tactfully with customers and establish and maintain effective relationships with others.

Degree of Supervision : Employee will work under the direct supervision of site management. Must be able to manage time efficiently, ability to deal with patients and staff in a tactful and diplomatic manner. Must exercise good judgment and discretion.

Physical Requirements : Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing, walking and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands / wrists / elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions. Maintain 20 / 40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors.  Frequently lift and / or carry objects weighing 20 lbs ( / -) unassisted. Lift from 36” to overhead 15 lbs.  Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined / cramped spaces.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and / or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here : http : / / www.uscis.gov / e-verify / employees

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