HSS I (Clinic Assistant/Medical Assistant) (SM)
- Full-Time
- San Mateo, CA
- Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
- Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
HEALTH SERVICES SPECIALIST I(Clinic Assistant/Medical Assistant)San Mateo, CADESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: (as appropriate to work site and scope of services)ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
QUALIFICATIONSAbility to perform the duties described above. A typical means of acquiring those abilities would be:
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- Provides direct service in all the health center specific areas including, family planning, abortion, prenatal, general medicine, pediatrics, as appropriate to scope of services and health centers;
- Provides clients with accurate information regarding PP services, including questions pertaining to contraception, options, and funding sources;
- Contributes to achieving health center productivity goals;
- Screens financial, medical and social history with correct documentation of pertinent information
- Demonstrates PPMM customer service standards;
- Solicits donations from patients per PPMM guidelines.
- Demonstrate PPMM customer service standards and ITT workplace values and service standards.
- Prepares clients for exams and assists in exam room when needed;
- Provides pregnancy testing, information and referral, schedules PT clients for follow?up family planning or other appropriate services;
- Performs lab work and venipuncture;
- Prepares examination room with appropriate supplies for examination and cleans room;
- Communicates professionally and accurately about services, payment and appointment scheduling.
- Provides paperwork to patients and secures payment and insurance information as needed for billing purposes.
- Enters accurate patient information into Electronic Practice Management System (EPM)
- makes health center appointments, provides information and appropriate referrals;
- prepares charts, pull charts, transfers records, file charts;
- Contacts insurance companies to obtain benefit information and authorization for services
- Posts charges to Electronic Practice Management System (EPM) for all pay types following established practices and procedures.
- Runs end-of-day reports as directed by Center Manager.
- Ensures accuracy of charges from Electronic Medical Records System (EMR) for all pay types following established practices and procedures using Electronic Practice Management System (EPM). Runs end-of-day reports as directed by Center Manager.
- Responsible for ensuring all charges are entered same day and all charges must be completed by close of business day.
- Ensure that all scanning of patient forms is completed on date of service.
- Handles patient check-out, calculates and collects fees, solicits contributions, schedules future appointments.
- Contacts appropriate clinic staff and billing department personnel as necessary to obtain information needed to complete billing and to resolve errors.
- Notifies supervisor of discrepancies or unusual occurrences in daily billing or computer software/hardware.
- Responsible for scanning all documents in patients chart at date of service
- Responsible for completing all billing tasks and corrections within 72 hours of receipt
- Responsible for following all PPMM financial policies and procedures
- Performs moderately complex lab testing including: Pregnancy tests, STI/HIV testing from blood and urine collection and phlebotomy/ and venipuncture.
- Prepares daily patient lab samples for transfer to appropriate lab(s) including maintaining lab logs and running lab report for daily reconciliation.
- Completes lab controls as needed.
- Checks refrigerator temperatures.
- Cleans instruments, exam rooms, lab area, and autoclave as assigned.
- Filing/Abstracts charts.
- Prepares charts for next day appointments; completes robust confirmation calls and chart prep as needed.
- Works with/supervises volunteers/interns as applicable.
QUALIFICATIONSAbility to perform the duties described above. A typical means of acquiring those abilities would be:
- Bachelors degree, or;
- Combination of experience and college education equaling 3 years, or;
- Graduation from high school in conjunction with a medical assisting certificate.
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form;
- Experience using a Windows based programs and mouse and willing to learn new computer skills;
- Ability to learn the duties of a medical assistant;
- Ability to maintain composure under stress.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Ability to work in a busy environment, handling multiple tasks simultaneously without compromising accuracy, attention to detail, and courtesy and respect to clients and staff.
- Vietnamese and/or Spanish is a plus.