Job Details

Mayfair Medical Group - Homewood Pediatric Practice

Work schedule will be full-time, day shift, Monday - Friday 8-5; and on a scheduled rotation to work Saturdays 8 am -12pm.

Summary:
Responsible for appointment scheduling and other related functions; receiving patients and their families; performing duties consistently and accurately to maintain an efficient, friendly work environment; and providing clerical support to assigned Medical Group.

Responsibilities

· Greets and receives patients on arrival to practice. Answers telephone and makes all appointments for patients. Covers office policies with patient family

· Prepares new patient charts and enters them into the computer. After patient arrival for appointment, confirms patient information/data is correct on chart, enters all name/address changes on patient accounts, copies insurance card, processes charge ticket and places them in chart. Pull and stamp appropriately all patient charts needed for exam, immunization, lab work, telephone messages and/or patient prescription.· Take calls and messages for the physicians and schedules consults as needed.

· File incoming reports, records and lab work.

· Fill out all forms (immunization, day care, school, sports, etc.)

· Calls all “No Show” appointments and notes it on the chart.

· Write the doctor’s excuses for school/work as directed by the physician. Provide prescriptions, immunizations, school camp forms as needed.

· Call in prescriptions for the patient as requested by the physician.

· Hand out prescriptions, immunization/school/camp forms that are picked up.

· Make appointments for patients to receive lab work, x-rays, and to other physicians and/or specialists outside practice. After the appointments are made, determine whether a referral is needed.

· Complete and document any insurance referral that may require authorization from the PCP to a specialist/institution.

· Copy patient records to be sent to new physician.

· Perform other business office duties as required.

· Other information:
Medical terminology course preferred. Demonstrates the ability to function within a team by accepting the responsibility for all functions performed in order to assure that the team consistently meets its goals as identified by management.

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:

· High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:

* 3 Years job experience with specialization in the field of administrative or clerical preferably in a healthcare environment.