Medical Assistant - Infectious Disease

Job Description

Under general supervision and according to PFC policies and procedures, greets patients, prepares and collects completed necessary forms.

Following established protocols of computer system, enters and updates patient / insurance data, schedules appointments, processes visits thru proper use of CPT and ICD coding, processes payments for such visits, compiles Daily Journal and Deposit.

Performs various clerical duties such as answering telephones, recording messages, preparing physician schedules, copying materials and patient charts per procedure, maintaining and filing charts daily, maintaining a clean work area.

Orders appropriate office supplies, forms, and filing supplies following PFC purchasing procedures.

SHIFT AND SCHEDULE

Full Time 8 : 00 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m. (M-F)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

A. Perform all duties in accordance with established policies and procedures

B. Conduct oneself in such a manner that is conducive with a professional office environment

C. Dress in such a manner that is conducive with a professional office environment

D. Maintain neat and well-ordered work environment

E. Assist in the care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies

F. Accommodates the various changes in workload by maintaining a flexible personal schedule

G. Performs other duties as assigned

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE :

A. Greets patients / customers in a positive and helpful manner, providing necessary forms for patient’s completion and signature, reviewing the same for accuracy, prepares charts and input data into computer in readiness for visit.

Requesting and verifying insurance information pertaining to patient’s visit.

B. Answers telephone calls, records messages for medical personnel, schedules patient appointments with revision of schedules for cancellations etc.

keeping medical personnel aware of work load for the day.

C. Prepares patient charts and maintains updates as necessary for each visit.

D. Using the computer system prepares Encounter forms for each patient visit, enters data for billing the visit following PFC policies and procedures, collects payments for patient visits, and providing proper receipts.

E. Performs Daily Journals and Close for data entry and payments. Includes Daily Deposit and copies of required journals to Accounting Dept.

F. Maintains an adequate level of office supplies and necessary forms and order office supplies from Purchasing in order to facilitate a smooth department operation.

G. Performs various clerical duties such as photocopying forms, reports and patient information, typing letter, forms, and labels, mailing, and faxing forms following PFC protocols.

H. Filing of patients charts daily and culling inactive charts following PFC protocols for storage of Medical Records.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Post high school and / or previous public or medical experience preferred.

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