Bilingual Spanish Medical Assistant

Apply for this awesome position with this amazing Optometry clinic as a Bilingual Spanish Medical Assistant! They are dedicated to provide the highest level of eye care to the communities they serve throughout California. This center aims to provide exceptional patient care through highly respected ophthalmologists, optometrists, and clinical staff.

Position: Medical Assistant in Montebello Zip Code 90640
•Days: Mon to Thurs 6am to 4:30pm, no Fridays or weekends (First 2 weeks will start at 5:30am for training)
• Pay Rate: $19 - $21 DOE
Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures efficient patient flow throughout the check-in/check-out process by greeting patients, answering phones, scheduling appointments, verifying all insurances, processing referrals, obtaining authorizations, scanning new patient information forms, scheduling surgeries, preparing medical/financial charts, and entering patient data.
• Informs patients of the cost of service and collects monies from patients, including co-pays, deductibles, retail prices, and cosmetic procedures.
• Follows company policies at all times.
• Requires good listening, interpersonal and communication skills, professional, pleasant, and respectful telephone etiquette.
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple, changing priorities in an effective and organized manner, and must be detail-oriented.
• Demonstrate excellent organization and time management skills.
• Opens and closes reception and patient check-in area.
• Practices HIPAA compliance and patient confidentiality at all times.
• Maintains a professional attitude and appearance at all times.
• Attends staff meetings and in-services.
• Assist with clinical duties