Front Office Back Office MA

Front Office Back Office MA Serve the People Community Health Center - 4.2 Santa Ana, CA Job Details Full-time $21 - $23 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance 403(b) Qualifications Collaborate with healthcare professionals OSHA (regulatory compliance area) Record keeping Patient flow optimization Medication administration Achieving HIPAA compliance Financial transaction processing EKG Sterilization Patient assessment Maintaining patient confidentiality BLS Certification Handling customer inquiries Greeting customers Infection control HIPAA Medical scheduling Administrative experience High school diploma or GED Medical administrative support EMR/EHR Basic life support Financial record maintenance Medical laboratory work Patient care Cleaning Stocking Medical Assisting Patient interaction Data collection Phone call management Healthcare data collection Managing patient records Medical terminology Delegation Respiratory diagnostics Vaccination administration Balancing end-of-day transactions Entry level Office experience Full Job Description Works cooperatively with any triage nurse to assure that the clinician sees patients as quickly as possible. Accurately schedules for assigned clinicians, ensuring that schedule reflects appropriate clinician and effective use of clinical hours. Monitors no-shows/cancellations for available slots where walk-ins or add-ons can be placed. Pre-registers all patients for assigned clinicians, asking and recording answers to all pre-registration questions and deletes the day's cancellations from the computer. Greets patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous, and helpful manner. Attaches all appropriate paperwork such as financial assistance forms and POS reports to encounter forms and valuate financial status of all patients. Performs financial transactions at the time of the visit, including collecting all co-payments and keeping record of unpaid amounts. Assists patients in obtaining records from other facilities, including getting appropriate signatures on medical records release forms. Performs financial transactions at the time of the visit, including collecting all co-payments and keeping record of unpaid amounts. Accurately closes the day and balances cash bag. Answers telephones, handling calls as needed and taking messages when appropriate. Maintains appropriate boundaries concerning medical advice, patient triage and priority of communication to clinicians; refers calls to the triage nurse for all issues outside of routine appointments, refill requests or test result messages. Determine patient eligibility for appropriate programs. Follow up on all pending applications to ensure enrollment process is completed. Fosters an environment that promotes trust and cooperation among all staff of STP. Enforces clinic policies and procedures to ensure that the principles of STP are implemented. Maintains confidentiality of all patient and employee information to all except designated employees. Participates in all mandatory STP meetings and training sessions, as well as any additional assigned training programs. Participates in customer service related issues. Adheres to the following customer service values created for STP. Communicates frequently with the clinical team regarding patient requests, scheduling issues or other aspects of duties. Effectively maintains and protects the confidentiality of all medical records and patient information as well as assist patients with enrollment applications. Maintain accuracy of patient demographics and financial information in PMS. Prepares the exam room and work station for clinician; cleans and stocks rooms in between patients. Participates in the morning huddle according to predefined huddle criteria to prepare the chart for the clinician. Performs data collection for assessment purposes under the direction of an RN or clinician. Assumes responsibility for and delegates daily tasks as delineated in "Responsibility for Daily Tasks Summary". Prepares the patient and assists the clinician with exams and procedures when needed. Administers injections and diagnostic test/referrals as ordered, including immunizations, completing lab and x-ray requisitions and other services ordered by the clinician. Documents all immunizations according to standards and reports any safety hazards. Performs diagnostic and laboratory tests including but not limited to audiometry, EKG, spirometry, urine dips, acu-check, urine HCG, hemocue hemoglobin, etc. according to STP competency standards. Performs age appropriate screening as needed or as directed by clinician. Performs end of shift tasks for room closure and equipment. Assures efficient patient flow by ongoing assessment of clinician schedule, and working with other staff to minimize patient waiting time. Follows STP standards for Universal Precautions when working with potentially infectious materials (blood or body fluids). Works cooperatively with any triage nurse to assure that the clinician sees patients as quickly as possible and alerts supervisor or designated person to needed supplies/equipment. Comply with all safety, emergency, hazard, OSHA, sterilization, clinical, quality assurance, and administrative protocols, guidelines, and standards. Adhere to HIPAA regulations and other relevant laws to protect patient privacy and confidentiality in all communications. Perform other duties as assigned by the executive leadership and administration. Requirements Current Medical Assistant certification Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate 1 year front and back office experience, preferred Electronic Medical Record system experience Basic knowledge of medical terminology preferred High school diploma required or equivalent Electronic Medical Record system experience preferred (ECW preferred) Experience working with patient registration procedures

Pay:

$21.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

403(b) Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person