Medical Assistant-Open Access

US Digestive Health

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Altoona, Pennsylvania

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Medical Assistant conducts medical assessments and reviews intake screenings to schedule patients for procedures or office visits. They also collect insurance information and explain procedure preparation instructions to patients.

Qualifications

You have excellent customer service and communication skills, with knowledge of medical terminology, medications, and ICD-10 codes. You are able to work cooperatively with managers and peers, and have experience with extensive phone and computer usage. MA certification and medical office experience are preferred.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Medical Terminology

Medications

ICD-10 codes

MA certification

Medical office experience

EMR

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Teams

Job Description

Description

Classification (FLSA Status)

Non-Exempt

Reports to

Open Access Supervisor

Summary/Objective

Play a pivotal role in helping to prevent GI Cancer for patients! Our Open Access teams are dedicated to helping patients get scheduled for their procedures over the phone with our offices. Under the direction of the Open Access Supervisor, the Open Access Scheduler schedules new and established patients for procedures or office visits based off a medical intake screening they conduct.

Essential Functions

  • Conducts Open Access medical assessments with patients.
  • Reviews Open Access assessments with patients that they have filled out online and helps to get them scheduled.
  • Collects Insurance information, reviews demographics and schedules procedures or office visits.
  • Reviews procedure prep information with patients and answers questions they may have.

Competencies

  • Excellent customer service.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology, medications, & ICD-10 codes.
  • Ability to work cooperatively with managers and peers.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Work Environment

This position may be located at our Contact Center in Wyomissing PA, or at the individual office location based on the needs of the practice.

Physical Demands

  • Sitting for long periods of time.
  • Repetitive hand movement due to extended computer use.
  • Extensive phone and computer usage.
  • Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
  • Full Time and flexible hours available.

Travel

Some intermittent travel may be required for training.

AAP/EEO Statement

US Digestive Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. USDH does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities vary dependent on job location.

Requirements

  • MA certification preferred by not required.
  • Medical office experience preferred.
  • EMR background is a plus
  • Bilingual is a plus.
  • Skills in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams) preferred.

US Digestive Health

US Digestive Health works with world-class physicians around the Greater Philadelphia area, as well as Lancaster, Berks, and Carlisle counties, to provide all the backend services and operations management so the physicians can focus on their patients. As an empowering resource to our physician partners and a resource to them, allowing them to focus on compassionate and exceptional care to their patients, US Digestive Health is committed connecting communities to better digestive health by providing easy and convenient access to comprehensive gastroenterology services. By extending our network of locations and providers, we ensure that patients can be seen at the right time, in the right place, by the right provider. Our goal is to ensure that our physician partners can make diagnoses as quickly and accurately as possible in order to expedite treatment and reduce both pain and anxiety.
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