Clinical Services Radiation Oncology Associate

Clinical Services Radiation Oncology Associate

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Base pay range

$21.45/hr - $32.20/hr

Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for scheduling patients for clinic visits.
• Appropriately schedule and register patient procedures/visits depending upon patients' needs, procedure requirements, and/or physician schedule.
• Send confirmation letter, history and physical packet along with appointment card to the patient prior to their visit.
• Maintain physician and specialty clinic appointments for different clinics.
• Schedule future appointments with patients.

Preparation and Maintenance of Patients Medical Charts

• Create and maintain patient medical charts. Ensure medical charts contain all appropriate medical data. Keep charts up-to-date.
• Prepare all charts for the following day's appointment.
• Scan all medical records into patients' EMR chart (mosiqa).
• Obtain appropriate medical reports from other departments, physician offices, and/or hospitals prior to patients' visit and/or on physician's request.

Responsible for Billing and Collecting for Clinic Services

• Accurately and appropriately bill clinic patients according to appropriate schedule.
• Act as a liaison for patients in relation to billing questions.
• Investigate and resolve problems/questions of patients or insurance companies regarding billing and collection procedures to facilitate payment. Research questionable and unidentifiable payments with insurance companies.
• Send patients insurance information to verification department.

Transcription Duties

• Transcribe all reports, letters and other clinic correspondence for all of the specialty clinics within the office.
• Prepare, send and/or fax reports to physician offices.

Performs Other Clerical Responsibilities

• Maintain inventories, order and distribute all clerical and medical supplies for all clinics.

Education/Experience

Required:

High School diploma or equivalent.

3+ years medical transcription experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Required:

Typing skills of 45 wpm preferred.

Some computer knowledge.

6 months of medical transcription N/A

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Ability to be flexible.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work in a stressful, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work and communicate well with physicians, patients and others.
• If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015:
  Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case‑by‑case basis.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Other
• Hospitals and Health Care

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