Medical Office Assistant- 32 Hours/Week

It's more than a career, it's a calling.
WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group Sun Prairie
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
SM Health is seeking health care professionals to join our Medical Office Assistant team.
Come join our synergistic and high performing team of staff and providers!
Our team consists of hardworking, dedicated professionals striving to live the SSM Health mission every day through our exceptional patient care.
Medical Office Assistant position duties include:

• Patient rooming
• Obtaining patient vitals
• general clinical administrative tasks in the electronic medical record program (Epic).
• Patient communication
• Ordering and maintaining supplies

Schedule:
Monday through Friday- shifts will vary between 7:00am-5:00pm
No nights, weekends, or holidays
Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
• Income based medical insurance premium discounts
• HSA/FSA options
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO & PTO donation program
• 403b/401k retirement plans
• Daily Pay: Access your pay when you need it!
• Free parking at most locations
• Tuition Reimbursement and Discounts with participating schools

A Well-qualified candidate will :

• Be comfortable with hands on patient care
• Open to new experiences and new challenges
• Ambitious, motivated, and sympathetic in nature
• Have one year experience in healthcare working with patients

Experience and expertise as a CNA or RA are preferred, but if you are excited by the opportunity, we would love to have you on the team!
Apply today to learn more.
Job Summary:
Aids the provider in providing quality patient care specific to the age of the patient population served in the practice. Ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with the office's standard of care and following office protocol.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Routinely assists provider with patient exams, prepares exam rooms for specific procedures. Accurately maintains appropriate log books and monitors pharmaceutical sample cabinets for expired items.
• Maintains patient medical record by verifying patient information upon each visit including: last name, address, insurance information, and guarantor, filing/scanning all documents into the correct patient's medical record and in the proper location, and providing new patients with required registration forms for completion.
• Aids in the care of the patient by notifying patients of normal test results, returning patient phone calls, scheduling patients for testing, procedures, and referral appointments in a timely manner.
• Collects clinical information by interviewing patient at each visit and recording in medical record, preparing reports for provider to review, collecting clinical information from agencies, referring providers, hospital department, and properly documenting in medical record.
• Routinely services patients by supplying correct information to insurance companies, maintaining confidentiality of patient information at all times, and releasing patient information only if appropriate consent is obtained.
• Performs clinical duties by obtaining vital signs and accurately documenting in medical records, collecting and processing specimens, and performing phlebotomy skills as indicated by completion of training and competency.
• Maintains exam rooms by cleaning and stocking rooms as necessary, ordering supplies, preparing non-disposable instruments for sterilization.
• Schedules patient appointments/rescheduling and cancelling appointments as necessary. Processes incoming phone calls, by answering promptly and directing call to appropriate person. Takes accurate messages and delivers message or tasks to appropriate person.
• Assists in the billing process by collecting and posting payments for services, balancing cash drawer by counting cash on a daily basis, preparing superbills with proper information prior to appointment, updating financial and personal information of patient at each visit and as requested, entering correct insurance and demographic information into computer at each visit, and entering hospital and office charges, if applicable.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

Department:
7077030164 SPC Ped
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
32
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