Medical Assistant - Wound Center

Lapeer, Michigan

Employer: McLaren
Industry: Service/Support
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Part-Time
Position Summary:

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

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

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


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
Created: 2024-10-10
Reference: 24006582
Country: United States
State: Michigan
City: Lapeer

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