Medical Assistant MA Pulm Lung Greeley Clinic
Company: Banner Health
Location: Greeley
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Primary City/State:Greeley, ColoradoDepartment Name:
C/P-Pulmonology-ClinicWork Shift: DayJob Category:Clinical
CarePrimary Location Salary Range:$17.00/hr - $24.35/hr, based on
education & experienceIn accordance with Colorado's EPEWA Equal Pay
Transparency Rules.Find your path in health care. We want to change
the lives of those in our care - and the people who choose to take
on this challenge. If you're ready to change lives, we want to hear
from you. -Servicing Pulm Lung Nodule patients, referrals, and
provider team. -The role is to ensure a closed loop of pulmonary
nodule detection, work up, consult, and follow through for
survivorship. Experience in a high volume and fast paced
environment, must be flexible with traveling to our other clinics
in times of need.Person will float to all of our clinic locations
for cross coverage- ftc, ncmc, mmc. -We support pulm, sleep,
pulmonary hypertension, and other specialty clinics in need.Person
will float to all of our clinic locations for cross coverage- ftc,
ncmc, mmc. -Hours/shift: 8a-5p 8 hour shifts, one hour
lunchesClinic Hours of Operation: 8a-5p Monday-Friday, with
flexible scheduling opportunityMA REG/REP Care
coordination/appointment scheduling, opportunity to travel and help
other specialty clinics in need, we have access to a clerical float
pool to backfill staff in the office, we have two unique
specialties of Pulm and Sleep Medicine with sub specialties of
Critical Care, Pulmonary Hypertension. The primary focus would be
to centralize lung nodule referrals and begin work up and
appropriate follow up for survivorship. This ranges from contacting
our radiology, pcp referring, and oncology team to streamline
patients care needs. Our Services offered are CPAP Clinic, Exercise
testing, Nocturnal Oximetry testing and in office pulmonary
testing. We cover 4 locations for patient care services and some
rural outlying areas, we operate with the Sleep Lab teams and
Respiratory teams in a fun, diverse, and dynamic group. Lots of
promotional opportunities from within the BMG group!At Banner
Medical Group, you'll have the opportunity to perform a critical
role in the community where you practice. Banner Medical Group
provides both primary and specialty care throughout the communities
in which Banner Health operates. We do this in a variety of
settings - from smaller group practices like our Banner Health
Clinics in Colorado and Wyoming, to large multi-specialty Banner
Health Centers in the metropolitan Phoenix area. We currently have
more than 1,000 physicians and more than 3,500 total employees in
our group and are seeking others to enhance our ability to deliver
our nonprofit mission of providing excellent patient care.POSITION
SUMMARYThis position is responsible for performing secretarial,
reception, medical assisting and initial patient needs assessment
functions. Provides outstanding customer service and ensures a
smooth patient flow process by providing services in admissions,
financial counseling, billing, scheduling patients, paperwork
completion, explanation of procedures, making of appointments, and
conducts registration. Explains and obtains signatures on forms
such as registration, medical history, Conditions of Admission,
Financial Agreement, Advance Directive, and Hospital Grievance
policy. Receives referrals from physicians, obtains authorizations
and calls insurance plans for verifications. At time of service is
able to receipt cash and record accurately as well as enter charges
and perform charge reconciliation. Also assists clinicians in
providing medical care and in office testing as well as
implementing and evaluating direct patient care. Utilizes special
knowledge, judgment and skills necessary to provide appropriate
patient care.CORE FUNCTIONS1. Performs registration processes,
verifies insurance coverage and obtains authorization notification.
Accurately documents information and performs data-entry to ensure
maximum reimbursement. Obtains necessary signatures specific to
patients' insurance plan. Calculates patient liability according to
verification of insurance benefits. Collects deposits and
co-payments. Provides financial counseling for patients and their
families by explaining financial policies and providing available
resources for alternative payment arrangements. Assists patients
and their families with completing financial documents when
appropriate.2. Serves as a liaison between the patient, billing
department, and payor to enhance account receivables, resolve
outstanding issues and/or patient concerns. Enters charges for
services delivered and does daily charge reconciliation in a timely
and accurate manner. Balances cash drawer at the beginning and end
of the day and prepares daily bank deposit with necessary paperwork
faxed to PBO. Adheres to all billing procedures including
preparation of Medicare billing at the end of the month within
specific timelines.3. Responsible for scheduling of patients,
families, procedures, and physician appointments. Assists in
scheduling routine appointments within the medical practice(s) and
external practices as necessary. Assists in obtaining
pre-certification, referrals, authorizations, prescriptions refills
and other medical testing as necessary. Responsible for
communicating test results to patient. Acts as a resource to
clinician in order to provide optimal patient care.4. Optimizes
patient flow by using effective customer service communication
skills utilizing kindness, tact and courtesy to ensure positive
patient response to service. Demonstrates proactive interpersonal
communications skills when relating to internal and external
customers. Uses discretion and is attentive to issues of customer
confidentiality. Demonstrates skills in pro-active resolution and
attempts to resolve scheduling conflicts.5. Provides support to
include, answering the phones, returning phone messages,
pick-up/prioritizing/distributing mail, completing purchase
requests, ordering supplies/forms, coordinating/scheduling
meetings, maintaining and re-stocking exam rooms and lobby.
Monitors inventory including medication/injectables and
immunizations, i.e., expired medications, recalls and patient
tracking. Responsible for the medical records for the assigned
area. Ensures medical records are pulled and ready daily. Initiates
obtaining needed records from hospitals, practices, and other
ancillary departments. Follows guidelines and assists in developing
procedures to ensure that medical records are in compliance with
all state and federal laws.6. Prepares patient for exam and
treatment by taking and recording vitals signs, symptoms,
medication list, symptoms and other necessary measurements and
recording chief complaint. Reports condition of patient which may
be indicative of changes of the patient's condition to the
clinician. Assists providers with exams and minor office procedures
and acts as a chaperon if needed.7. Performs office-based testing
and treatments related to patient care under supervision of a
clinician. Performs and records daily/monthly quality control on
all office based testing and treatment. Maintains a log book of
results and lot numbers. Collects and prepares specimens for
laboratory testing including phlebotomy. Uses universal blood and
body fluid precautions at all times and personal protective
equipment as needed.8. Maintains a clean, functional environment
including cleaning and disinfection of equipment, exam rooms and
storage areas. Disinfects equipment and instruments using
appropriate solutions following sterilization procedures through
Materials Management. Follow's manufacturer's recommendations and
OSHA guidelines of handling hazardous substances. Performs and
records daily/monthly quality control on all equipment.9. This
position works under the direct supervision of the providers,
following established procedures. Uses established knowledge and
problem-solving skills with to work independently in a fast paced,
multi-task environment. Responsibility for ensuring efficient
coordination of billing processes, financial counseling, client
scheduling, maintaining and handling of documentation, and patient
flow. Interacts with all levels of staff internal and external,
including patients and their families, physician offices, third
party payors, vendors, clinical staff, ancillary staff, therapist,
nurses and case managers. Also interacts with physician in order to
report and ask for or clarify information. Prioritizes data from
multiple sources to provide support for the response of the patient
and family in changes in health status. Primary responsibility is
to main department assigned, however cross-over and assistance to
other departments is required.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSHigh school
diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. Must be a graduate of
an Accredited Medical Assisting Program and/or Certified Medical
Assistant with experiential training in medical front office and
insurance billing procedures.Active Medical Assistant Certification
is required. Certification or additional training must meet the
requirements for Meaningful use. BLS certification required. Active
Medical Assistant certification such as: Registered Medical
Assistant (RMA) and proof of current membership from American
Medical Technologists (AMT) Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and
proof of current membership from American Association of Medical
Assistants (AAMA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) and
proof of current membership from National Health Career Association
(NHA) (Test administered after 7/1/2017 only) National Certified
Medical Assistant (NCMA) and proof of current membership from
National Certified Competency Testing (NCCT)Requires the ability to
perform basic math functions and to assemble data into reports
using spreadsheet programs. Must have the ability to handle
confidential information and sensitive issues. Must be able to work
under minimal supervision and make independent decisions using good
judgment. Requires excellent communication, human relations,
attention to detail and organizational skills. Requires the ability
to multi-task activities. Must be able to communicate effectively
to various ethnic and cultural backgrounds obtaining necessary
resources when language barriers present. Requires the ability to
perform efficiently with some analytical/problem solving skills.
Requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Requires the ability to manage multiple changing priorities in an
effective and organized fashion.Requires strong computer skills,
including the ability to work with medical software.PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONSOne to two years of experience working with patient
flow and/or similar medical office work preferred. Previous medical
assisting experience in a healthcare setting preferred.Additional
related education and/or experience preferred.
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