Medical Office Assistant Pediatrics

Position: Medical Office Assistant - The Longstreet Clinic - Pediatrics
## Medical Office Assistant
- The Longstreet Clinic
- Pediatrics Apply:
Buford, GA:
Full time:
Posted 2 Days Ago:
R29559
** Job Category:
** Physician Services / Physician Clinics
** Work Shift/

Schedule:

** 8 Hr Morning - Afternoon
** Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.**##
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* About the Role:

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** Job Summary
** Performs duties that include reception, maintaining clinical and financial records, front office inventory requirements, and medical records.#
** Minimum Job Qualifications**
* ** Licensure or other certifications:**
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* Educational Requirements:

** High School Diploma or GED
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* Minimum Experience:

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* ** Other:**#
** Preferred Job Qualifications**
* ** Preferred Licensure or other certifications:**
* ** Preferred

Educational Requirements:

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* Preferred Experience:

** Customer Service or Physician's Office experience preferred.
* ** Other:**# #
** Job Specific and Unique Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

*** Knowledge of and proficient use of EMR (Electronic Medical Record) system#
** Essential Tasks and Responsibilities
*** Screens and refers all incoming calls and visitors to ensure that accurate and timely communication is facilitated.
* Procures patient referrals in accordance with Physician requests and processes mail in a timely and efficient manner.
* Schedules appointments for patient referrals as requested by Physicians.
* Logs all referrals according to established guidelines and posts referral numbers to patient’s account when received from other Physician practices.
* Advises patients when referral numbers are needed and how patients can obtain a referral. Provides patients with needed information regarding their referral.
* Opens and distributes mail to appropriate personnel daily.
* Ensures accurate patient information is entered into the EPIC system (maintains acceptable registration error rate parameters).
* Ensures daily audit journals are balanced. Enters charges accurately.
* Forward all monthly reports to the Central Business Office in a timely manner.
* Prepares daily deposits per center procedure.
* Updates patient information with pertinent information as needed, Arranges payment agreements as indicated.
* Maintains inventory of front office supplies as required.#
** Physical Demands**
* ** Weight Lifted:
** Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
* ** Weight Carried:
** Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
* ** Vision:
** Moderate, Occasionally 0-30% of time
* ** Kneeling/Stooping/Bending:
** Occasionally 0-30%
* ** Standing/Walking:
** Occasionally 0-30%
* ** Pushing/Pulling:
** Occasionally 0-30%
* ** Intensity of Work:
** Occasionally 0-30%
* ** Job Requires:
** Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding