Patient Care Coordinator / Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Starting salaries are set in accordance with our compensation plan, which considers multiple individual and organizational factors, including internal equity. To uphold pay equity in alignment with the compensation plan, starting salary ranges are not negotiable. Before applying, please ensure that the compensation for this position meets your needs.

Our Mission

To promote the well-being of the underserved by providing access to high-quality healthcare for all, regardless of ability to pay.

Our services, activities and governance reflect the Islamic values and moral principles which inspired our founders. These include the core values which are universally shared and revered by society at large : Service, Compassion, Human Dignity, Social Justice, and Ethical Conduct.

Working at UMMA

UMMA is looking for passionate and mission-driven Staff who look to make an impact on the lives of our patients and the members of our community. These roles include Physicians and Medical Staff, Behavioral Health Staff, Administration, and more! For more information on the services we provide, Click Here

Benefits and Compensation

UMMA offers a competitive compensation and benefits package with comprehensive and cost-effective medical plans. Benefits package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, AD&D and Supplemental Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program Tuition Reimbursement, loan repayment opportunities, 403(b) savings plan, employee discounts, extended lunch on Fridays, and more!

Our compensation plan also includes Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (accruals begin on the first day of hire), Employee Recognition, and more!!

SUMMARY

This is a Dual Role :

Under the supervision of the Clinic Manager, the Medical Assistant is responsible for providing basic nursing care to patients under the direct supervision of the Clinic Manager. The MA will perform various clerical duties relating to the provision of care. This position will also support promoting a professional health care facility image by the efficient performance of a variety of business and clerical tasks designed to facilitate the smooth flow of patients, clients, and work throughout the organization. Ensuring all medical records are set-up and maintained in accordance with standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Primary Duties

• Cheerfully greet and register incoming clients, patients and visitors in a prompt and pleasant manner.
• Present, review, update, process patient registration forms according to guidelines.
• Complete funding program assessment and assign patients to the correct program. Refers patients to Enrollment Coordinator as appropriate.
• Verify patient payer insurance eligibility, and any co-pays or share of cost.
• Collect patient co-pays or share of cost according to policy. Act as patient relations representative by answering patient inquiries either in person or over the phone within the limits of his / her knowledge and clinics medical practice policies.
• Answering incoming calls and routes them to the appropriate departments, generates Telephone Encounters (TE) to clinician’s or other staff as needed and per patients request.
• Creates New patient records in EMR (eClinical Works) according to guidelines.
• Review all medical record charts for the following day and ensure all documents are properly filed and present in the patients record.
• Add and Remove Alerts in patients record as needed
• Sends letters to patients as directed by clinician.
• Facilitate completion of program applications / forms (CHDP, Family Pact, EWC / CDP, Medical, HMO, MHLA, Self Pay).
• Maintain a supply of complete packets for every funding program.
• Schedule patient appointment, cancel, reschedule.
• Maintain established office policies and procedures.
• Maintain an organized and clean work environment at all times
• Consistent on time arrival and ready to begin work at the start of the day. Does not abuse or take advantage of sick time.
• Opens, Closes clinic as directed by supervisor.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• May perform MA duties assigned by the supervisor.

Secondary Duties

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

These specifications are general guidelines based on the minimum experience normally considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this job. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines.

To perform effectively in this position, the incumbent must have :

Exercise team coordination skills and maintain cooperative relationships with staff members, patients and providers. Ability to deal with irate patients and or identify when to call upon supervisor for assistance

Typically, these skills are the result of completion of one year experience in a medical office, clinic, or other health care facility. High school graduate or equivalent, completion of a recognized medical secretarial program preferred.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

While performing this work, the incumbent :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE OPERATION

The incumbent in this position may operate any / all of the following equipment :

Computer software may include any or all of the following :