Durham, North Carolina
Wilmington, Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Mt Kisco, New York
Posted: 17-Mar-23
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Salary: Open
Categories:
Internal Number: 229733
Occ Summary
Coordinate and participate in a variety of du ties associated withdaily clinic preparation process, patient identifica tion, patient checkin/out, charge posting, cash management and patient a ppointmentscheduling. Position also involves customer service, messagedi stribution, ancillary scheduling and preparation and referralsmanagement .
Work Performed
Prepare for clinic visits by review ingnext day patients andcompleting next day preparation activities. Ente rpre-visit orders andprepare new patient charts. Pick up X-rays, office charts, medicalrecords, reports, petty cash and collections bag. File hi story sheets,ancillary reports and all other required patient record doc umentation.Return medical records.Attach HIPPA/Medicare documents to th eencounter forms.Check-in patient upon arrival in the practice. Identif ycorrect patientinformation in Maestro Care. Verify patient demographicd ata. EditMaestro Care as needed. Accurately identify the appropriate acc ountfor patient visit. Present and educate patients on required forms an dobtain signature as required by policy and procedure. Completes allMaes tro Care check-in files and manage all appropriate alerts. Collectand po st co-payments and balances on accounts due. Imprint all patientspecific chart documents and requisition/transmittal documents. Copy,file and di stribute insurance cards as indicatedby procedure.Coordinate all labs/pr ocedures as requested. Maintain private physicianoffice charts.Prepareen counter forms. Investigate and account for missing encounterforms. Audit encounter forms for completeness and accuracy beforebatching. Batches e ncounter forms or charge posting in Maestro Care.Schedule tests and proc edures. Complete and distributeancillary service requisitions.Explainbil ling to patientsaccording to PRMO credit and collection policies. Determ ine the amountof cash to be collected based on insurance plan.Check-outp atients. Make return appointments by scheduling patients into thecorrect appointment type, entering the primary care physician orreferring physi cian and scheduling tests and procedures.Answer telephone, take anddeliv er messages to physicians, nurses andothers. Report obtained medical inf ormation from patients and referringphysicians accurately, completely an d timely. Disseminate messagesaccording to practice communication standa rds
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong verbal an d written communication. Basic PC and data entryskills. Knowledge of med ical terminology and telephone etiquette.Demonstrated ability to organiz e and prioritize work, provide oral andwritten instructions, interact ta ctfully with customers and establishand maintain effective relationships with others. Must be able to applyspecific departmental policies rules and regulations relating toverifying patient information, collecting pay ments and maintainingrecords and forms.
Level Characteristic s
N/A
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires knowledge of basic grammar and mathematical principles normally acquired through high school education
Experience
Minimum of one year of work experience in directly communicating and activities. providing service to patients or public; preferably in a healthcare related field. Experience in effectively coordinating multiple tasks or
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
N/A
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