Medical Office Assistant

Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated Medical Office Assistant to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will provide administrative support and referral scheduling in a medical office setting as well as help on the clinical side of the office, ensuring efficient operations and excellent patient service.

Duties:

- Greet patients and visitors in a professional and friendly manner
- Answer phone calls, schedule new patient referral appointments, and assist with inquiries
- Maintain patient records and input data accurately into medical systems
- Assist healthcare providers with medical and administrative tasks
- Process medication prior authorizations
- Coordinate and schedule all new patient referrals
- Ensure compliance with medical office policies and procedures by daily reviewing patients medication history through the SCPMP program and presenting the medical assistants with the information.

*THIS IS A FLOATING POSITION- MONDAYS WILL BE CLINICAL PULLING PATIENTS FOR 1 MD, TUESDAY-FRIDAY WILL INCLUDE SCHEDULING IN OFFICE REFERRALS AND DAILY JOB DUTIES AND/OR FILLING IN FOR OTHER STAFF MEMBERS*

Requirements:

- Experience working with medical terminology and patient service
- Proficiency in using medical office systems
- Knowledge in pain management is a plus
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities within a small office team

Requirements for application:

1-2 years experience with patient intake and data entry at a medical office, pain management knowledge a plus

General understanding or previous experience with medical insurance verification and proper knowledge and understanding of deductible, copay, and co-insurances

Proficient data entry/typing skills with overall understanding of using multiple Microsoft Office application like Excel and Word.

Telephone etiquette

Must have at minimum a high school diploma or equivalent GED. Applicants with higher education such as Trade school, Technical school, College , or University will take higher priority in interviewing.

Come join the 2024 AND 2025 BEST Pain Management Practice in Lexington and Chapin!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Pain Medicine

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (Required)
• Medical terminology: 1 year (Required)
• Computer skills: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• West Columbia, SC 29169 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• West Columbia, SC 29169: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $20