Medical Assistant - Wound Center

Position Summary:

Schedules appointments, obtains insurance benefits, authorizations and obtains referrals on some insurances. Assist physician with patient visits for the Wound Center.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for contacting insurance carriers to verify the patient's eligibility and benefits
• Gathers appropriate information, claim numbers, addresses, etc. for billing purposes
• Responsible for authorization on some insurance
• Accurately prepares and enters patient charges via computer
• Assists in establishing need for charge codes
• Able to verify input of patient charges
• Obtains physician orders and consults as needed
• Performs duties and procedures as directed by supervisor/medical director.
• Proficient use and maintenance of necessary supplies and equipment required to meet patient, physicians or departments needs
• Monitors registration errors and communicates them to the Patient Access Supervisor or Manager
• Maintains census/visit information
• Assembles charts
• Obtains and verifies appropriate insurance information, referrals and authorizations
• Documents necessary information clearly and completely in the computer system
• Performs miscellaneous office duties including answering phones, filing, photocopying, typing reports, sorting mail and ordering supplies
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested
• Has the ability to adjust plans and reprioritize to accomplish the normal operations in addition to the unexpected ones

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduate of accredited school of Medical Assistant, or 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous medical assisting, nurse aide or technical experience
• Previous clerical experience
• BLS certification within 3 months of hire

Preferred:

• Previous experience working with insurance verification
• Phlebotomy experience/certification
• Successfully completion of a Hyperbaric medicine course.( Qualified Nurse Aide or Medical Assistant may monitor dives after successful completion of course/and 40 hour orientation; and function only at times in the hyperbaric technician role only when hyperbaric technician is not available)
• Experience working in a Wound & Hyperbaric Center

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26002807
• Daily Work Times: Days 7:30am-4pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No