Medical Assistant - Wound Center

Per Diem - Casual Position
Position Summary:
Schedules appointments, obtains insurance benefits, authorizations and obtains referrals on some insurances. Assist physician with patient visits.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for contacting insurance carriers to verify the patient's eligibility and benefits
2. Gathers appropriate information, claim numbers, addresses, etc. for billing purposes
3. Responsible for authorization on some insurance
4. Accurately prepares and enters patient charges via computer
5. Assists in establishing need for charge codes
6. Able to verify input of patient charges
7. Obtains physician orders and consults as needed
8. Performs duties and procedures as directed by supervisor/medical director.
9. Proficient use and maintenance of necessary supplies and equipment required to meet patient, physicians or departments needs
10. Monitors registration errors and communicates them to the Patient Access Supervisor or Manager
11. Maintains census/visit information
12. Assembles charts
13. Obtains and verifies appropriate insurance information, referrals and authorizations
14. Documents necessary information clearly and completely in the computer system
15. Performs miscellaneous office duties including answering phones, filing, photocopying, typing reports, sorting mail and ordering supplies
16. Performs other duties as assigned or requested
17. Has the ability to adjust plans and reprioritize to accomplish the normal operations in addition to the unexpected ones

• Graduate of accredited school of Medical Assistant, or 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous medical assisting, nurse aide or technical experience
• Previous clerical experience
• BLS certification within 3 months of hire

• Previous experience working with insurance verification
• Phlebotomy experience/certification
• Successfully completion of a Hyperbaric medicine course.( Qualified Nurse Aide or Medical Assistant may monitor dives after successful completion of course/and 40 hour orientation; and function only at times in the hyperbaric technician role only when hyperbaric technician is not available)
• Experience working in a Wound & Hyperbaric Center