MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT in Baltimore, Maryland at LifeBridge Health

• Performs clerical tasks such as gathering data, maintaining and preparing charts according to department policy and procedure, sorting and filing according to established system, verifying for accuracy and presence of information, etc.
• Maintains familiarity with various types of medical insurance to explain these plans.
• Obtains pre-certification as required by patients’ health care insurers or managed care providers.
• Types routine correspondence, forms, reports from dictation or handwritten copy.
• Maintains physician’s calendar, schedules appointments and meeting rooms.
• Opens, sorts, and screens mail.
• Answers telephone, take messages, and provides general information; forwards more complex questions to appropriate staff.
• Telephones patients and/or family members to obtain accurate patient information and to confirm appointments; arranges for Hospital admission.
• Assists physicians with exams.
• Relays information to patients regarding preparation for laboratory tests, radiology tests, and special procedures.
• Telephones prescriptions to pharmacy as directed by the physician.
• Completes various request forms for office supplies and equipment as directed.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: HS Diploma/GED preferred
• Experience: 1-3 years of experience in medial front desk role
• Licenses and Certifications: American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR