Patient Care Assistant; Medical Assistant Job Naperville Illinois USA,Healthcare

Position: Patient Care Assistant (Medical Assistant)
Location: Naperville

Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is seeking a
full-time Patient Care Assistant (Medical Assistant) to work at the clinic located in Naperville, IL.

This Assistant’s responsibilities include all duties related to the back-office with occasional front desk duties. Responsibilities assigned to individuals can and will change at any time at the discretion of management or the supervisor.

Back Office Responsibilities:

Escort patients from reception to exam room, documenting height, weight, blood pressure and temperature as indicated, document patient’s chief complaint and notify doctor when patient is ready to be seen

Stock exam rooms with supplies each morning, clean rooms between patients

Maintain inventory of medical supplies, completing requisitions (order forms) in a timely manner to ensure supplies are not depleted

Other tasks as assigned by management

Front Office Responsibilities:

Filing of all scanned paperwork daily

Fax clinic schedules to physicians for next clinic day.

Prepare travel chart weekly

Open and distribute mail, daily

Print schedule for following clinic day. Verity that all progress notes and super-bills are attached

Order office supplies

Answer telephone calls, including closed offices at different locations

Page on consultations to physicians. Page should include consult, hospital, patient name, room number, referring physician, and hospital phone number with appropriate extension

Make appointments for new and existing patients according to set guidelines. If patient is new, directions should be given

Handle and process billing information daily

Handle and process dictation, letters, and physician orders daily

Collect co-payments and past due balances from patients at check-in/check-out desk

Coordinate and process referral information for managed care patients

Process medical records requests

Obtain laboratory specimens as requested, completing lab requisitions and preparing samples for pick-up by lab. Document same in Medical Record

Ensure superbills are completed at visit end, including, visit code, diagnoses and all labs ordered

Must have at least (1) one year of clinical practice experience, preferably in an office setting
Must be comfortable with back office responsibilities
High school Education or equivalent
Proof of current vaccinations, including recommended boosters, commonly required for those working with immunocompromised patients, including measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A & B, influenza, and COVID-19.

Requests for accommodations/exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws.

401(k)
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Salary

$39,000-$52,000 ($19/hour + monthly bonus)

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