Medical Office Assistant MOA - Northeast Georgia Physicians Group NGPG - Family Medicine - FT Days — Bethlehem, GA

Job Category:

Physician Services / Physician Clinics

Work Shift/Schedule:

8 Hr Morning - Afternoon

About the Role

Job Summary

Performs duties that include reception, maintaining clinical and financial records, front office inventory requirements, and medical records.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications:
• Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum Experience:
• Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
• Preferred Educational Requirements:
• Preferred Experience: Customer Service or Physician's Office experience preferred.
• Other:

• Knowledge of and proficient use of EMR (Electronic Medical Record) system

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Screens and refers all incoming calls and visitors to ensure that accurate and timely communication is facilitated.
• Procures patient referrals in accordance with Physician requests and processes mail in a timely and efficient manner.
• Schedules appointments for patient referrals as requested by Physicians.
• Logs all referrals according to established guidelines and posts referral numbers to patient’s account when received from other Physician practices.
• Advises patients when referral numbers are needed and how patients can obtain a referral. Provides patients with needed information regarding their referral.
• Opens and distributes mail to appropriate personnel daily.
• Ensures accurate patient information is entered into the EPIC system (maintains acceptable registration error rate parameters).
• Ensures daily audit journals are balanced. Enters charges accurately.
• Forward all monthly reports to the Central Business Office in a timely manner.
• Prepares daily deposits per center procedure.
• Updates patient information with pertinent information as needed, Arranges payment agreements as indicated.
• Maintains inventory of front office supplies as required.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Vision: Moderate, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30%
• Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30%
• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%
• Intensity of Work: Occasionally 0-30%
• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

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