Medical Office Coordinator (Geriatric Psychiatry Neuropsychiatry) - #Staff

The Department of Geriatric Psychiatry Neuropsychiatry is seeking a

• _Medical Office Coordinator_
• to coordinate activities and provide secretarial support for a multi-faceted clinical/research office to ensure a smoothly functioning office and good patient relations. Interacts with patients, patients' family members, referring physicians, and third party carriers with regard to patient-related issues. Works with others in a team environment.
• Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• + Coordinates a multi-faceted clinical/research office.

+ Assists patients, referring physicians, and third party carriers to resolve patient related issues. + Researches and prepares specialized reports and budgets. + Schedules patients for laboratory tests, medical examinations, and consultations. + Acquires medical/psychiatric records of patients. + Relay information to patients regarding preparation for laboratory tests and examinations. + Maintains familiarity with various types of medical insurance to explain these plans. + Obtains pre-certifications as required by patients' health care insurers or managed care providers. + Assists patients or family members with completion of medical insurance forms. + Informs patients of costs of care being provided, and guides them to appropriate resources for further information, guidance, or assistance. + Arranges or assists in arranging patient transportation. + Types routine correspondence and reports from dictation or handwritten copy using personal computer. + Transcribes machine dictated medical reports and other documentation using medical terminology. + Performs data entry of consult questionnaires. + Uses personal computer to prepare manuscripts, grant proposals, statistical reports, tables, and charts using knowledge of scientific, medical, literary, or other technical terms. + Answer telephone, screens callers, relays messages, and greets visitors. + Maintains calendar, schedules appointments and meeting rooms. + Opens, sorts and screens mail. Files in alphanumeric order and locates material from files. + Assists with making routine travel and accommodation arrangements. + Coordinates the servicing of office equipment. + Operates personal computer to access e-mail, electronic calendars, and other basic office support software. + Uses automated systems to access, enter, and edit patient information. + Completes various request forms for office supplies and equipment as directed. + Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum Qualifications
• + High School Diploma or graduation equivalent + Two years of related experience. + Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Preferred Qualifications
• + Associates Degree.

+ Two years medical office experience.

Classified Title:

Medical Office Coordinator Role/Level/Range:

ATO 40/E/02/OD

Starting Salary Range:

$16.20

• $28.

80 HRLY ($46,800 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group:

Full Time Schedule:

Monday

• Friday, 8:30amm
• 5:00p

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt Location:

School of Medicine Campus Department name: SOM Psy Geriatric Psych Neuropsychiatry Personnel area: School of MedicineEqual Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.