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Medical Office Assistant II
Medical Office Assistant IIDSG • Washington, DC, United States
Medical Office Assistant II

Medical Office Assistant II

DSG • Washington, DC, United States
2 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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General Summary of Position

  • Location : Washington Hospital Center
  • Department : Family Medicine
  • Status : Full-time, 40-hours per week
  • Schedule : Monday-Friday, Day / Evening (8 : 30am-5 : 30pm)
  • Union : SEIU Local 722

This Full-Time position will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 722.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Receives and screens telephone callers and visitors to the office. Responds to a variety of inquiries, referring the inquiries of a technical nature to an appropriate staff member. Takes and forwards messages.
  • Schedules patients' appointments and assists in the scheduling of the patients' appointments with other medical offices.
  • Coordinates physician(s)' calendar, including patient appointments, surgeries, meetings, etc.
  • Transcribes dictation including patient narrative and / or discharge summaries, general correspondence, and memoranda. Types letters, requisitions, reports, etc. from handwritten copy and / or notes.
  • Answers requests for new prescriptions and refills; submits requests to physician for authorization. Calls in prescriptions to pharmacy.
  • Completes preliminary registration for new patients and updates information on existing patients (inpatients and / or outpatients); obtains necessary recertification / verification / referrals, signatures, copies of insurance cards, etc. May coordinate pre-admission testing.
  • Enters physician charges into billing system, ensuring appropriate insurance coverage and providing Patient Billing Services with appropriate referrals, authorizations, and operative reports. May review ICD-10 codes; works with medical personnel to reconcile errors and inconsistencies. Responds to billing related inquiries from patients and / or Patient Billing Services. Accepts co-payments; may deposit payments or forward them to appropriate personnel.
  • Establishes and maintains a variety of files, records, logs, charts, etc. including departmental files. Retrieves files, records, charts, and / or the information therein as necessary.
  • Receives, opens, and date stamps incoming mail. Reviews, sorts, and / or directs mail to the appropriate person in accordance with departmental policy.
  • May prepare exam room(s) between patients, based on procedure, and may assist physician in exam / procedure.
  • Maintains office supplies and may assist in maintaining medical supply inventory for the department.
  • May compile information for procedure and on-call schedules. Posts and distributes schedules to appropriate personnel, revising schedules as necessary.
  • Minimum Qualifications

    Education

  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • May require up to 1 year of technical or other specialized training; and, depending on assigned department, training in secretarial / medical office support (e.g. : word processing, medical terminology, medical insurance / billing, etc.).
  • Experience

  • 1 to 3 years experience as a secretary preferably in a doctor's office or medical environment required
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Requires the ability to read and write; and knowledge of grammar, and arithmetic including fractions and decimals.
  • May require the use of standard office / medical equipment (i.e., typewriter, personal computer, data terminal, on-line printer, calculator, telephone, facsimile, copier, sterilizing equipment, blood pressure cuff, or tables); the preparation, comparison or checking of reports, records and related data; and basic use of formulas, charts, tables, drawings and knowledge of their application.
  • This position has a hiring range of $21,569 - $32,808

    Seniority Level

  • Entry level
  • Employment Type

  • Full-time
  • Job Function

  • Health Care Provider
  • Administrative and Support Services
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