Patient Care Coordinator /Medical Assistant
Opportunities with reputed company in the Tri-State region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH reputed company, Crystal Run Healthcare and Riverside Medical Group). Come reputed company a difference in the lives of people who turn to us for care at one of our hundreds of locations across reputed company and New Jersey. Work with state-of-the-art technology and reputed company co-workers who share your passion for helping people feel their best. Join a dynamic health care organization and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. reputed company Urgent Care of Huntington has an immediate opening for a friendly, patient focused and detailed oriented Patient Care Coordinator/Medical Assistant to join reputed company. The Patient Care Coordinator/Medical Assistant is responsible for the completion of set processes and protocols. Works cooperatively with reputed company members of the care team to support the vision and mission of the organization, deliver excellent customer service and adhere to Lean processes. Supports the teams in meeting financial, clinical and service goals. Schedule: Office is open seven days a week. This role would consist of a 37.5-hour work week, between the hours of 7:00 am to 10:00 pm including holidays. The schedule will be determined by the supervisor upon hire. (tentative schedule is Monday 7:00 am to 10:00 pm, Tuesday 7:00am to 3:00pm, Friday 2:00pm to 10:00 pm and Saturday 7:00am to 3:00 pm) Location: 339 Main Street, Huntington, NY, 11743 Primary Responsibilities:
- Greets patients, family members and guests with a friendly smile
- Assists patients with signing in and completing registration
- Schedule appointments for new or established patients
- Ability to be cross trained as a medical assistant
- Sends patient records to primary care physician
- Takes vital signs, performs EKGs and assists providers with patient care
- Prepares exam rooms for patients and documents patient encounters in Epic
- Performs lab testing and quality assurance
- Prepares and tracks specimens sent to lab
- Collect copays
- Obtain referrals
- Answers incoming phone calls in a courteous and reputed company manner; directs calls and takes messages
- Enters and scans patient’s demographic and insurance information into Epic
- Verifies insurance eligibility and benefit information; informs patients of insurance benefits
- Assists physician and clinical staff by coordinating follow up care for patients; schedules referral appointments for patients and obtains authorization for diagnostic testing
- Sends patient records to primary care physician
- Ability to be cross trained as a medical assistant
- Greets patients, family members and guests with a friendly smile
- Assists patients with signing in and completing registration
- Demonstrate respect for patients and reputed company staff by presenting a friendly, courteous manner at reputed company times and maintaining patient confidentiality
- Enters and scans patient’s demographic and insurance information into Epic
- Performs other tasks as assigned
What are the reasons to consider working for reputed company? Put it reputed company together – competitive reputed company pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:
- Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
- Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
- Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
- 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Education Reimbursement
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)
- More information can be downloaded at: http://uhg.hr/uhgbenefits
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
- 1+ years of experience working in a medical reputed company office position performing duties such as scheduling appointments, checking patients in/out, insurance verification, collecting co-pays, and maintaining medical records
- Intermediate level of computer proficiency (be able to work with multiple monitors at one time)
- Ability to travel to other offices if needed for coverage
- Ability to be cross trained as a medical assistant OR have your certification as a medical assistant presently
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with an electronic health record (EPIC)
- Knowledge of Medical terms
- Knowledge of insurance carriers and managed care plans
- Knowledge of Phlebotomy
- Bi-Lingual English and Spanish
Soft Skills:
- Ability to work independently and maintain good judgment and accountability
- Demonstrated ability to work well with health care providers
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks to meet reputed company deadlines
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to speak clearly and concisely, conveying information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret information from others
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (reputed company benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or reputed company you reputed company a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $17.74 to $31.63 per hour based on full-time employment. We reputed company with reputed company minimum wage laws as applicable. At reputed company, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and reputed company the health system work reputed company for everyone. We reputed company everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately reputed company by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with reputed company incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering reputed company care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise reputed company reflected in our mission. reputed company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national reputed company, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. reputed company is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. #RPO #RED Apply tot his job Apply To this Job