Advanced Office Clerk
Advanced Office Clerk
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Job Description
Matrix Providers is hiring an Advanced Office Clerk to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families at NH Camp Pendleton CA
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: High School Degree General Educational Development (GED) equivalency and medical terminology.
- Certification: None
Qualify (Qualifying/Credentialing):
- Mandatory knowledge and skills.
- A fully qualified typist (computer keyboard) with a minimum of 50 WPM is required.
- General medical ethics telephone etiquette and excellent communication and customer service skills.
- English language correct grammar spelling punctuation capitalization and format to prepare and edit written correspondence reports and transcribed material.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- General office administrative and clerical skills to perform receptionist duties and answer telephones.
- Ability to use standard office equipment such as computers typewriters copiers fax machines telephone systems and office automations systems to perform a substantial range of medical record maintenance support.
- General knowledge of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards; Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) for complete prompt and accurate health records.
- Education. High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalency. Basic medical terminology required.
- Experience. At least one year in medical office scheduling in an office setting or at least one year in relevant experience or specialized Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator certification required.
- Work Environment/Physical Requirements. The work can be sedentary. However there may be some physical demands. Requirements include walking standing sitting or bending. Must be able to carry 2550 pounds and reach high shelving units with the assistance of step ladders to retrieve and file medical records.
Core Duties:
- Answers main office phone line. Directs telephone calls to appropriate section for assistance. Takes messages as required.
- Arranges and schedules medical appointments and determines patient eligibility for services. Determine patient eligibility schedule appointments relay general instructions to patients or make referrals to other sections. Supports PCM by name processing for appointment and appropriate access to care timeframes during allocation of standard appointment types.
- Maintains appointment schedules using government computer systems and standard protocols and procedures. Validates basic CHCS patient demographic information prior to booking appointment for patients. Make required updates.
- Maintains accurate and uptodate patient schedules and logs. Utilized government computer system tools and standard protocols and procedures (detail codes freezing slots and TRICARE online usage) to facilitate maintenance of appointment slots rescheduling options or cancellation processing.
- Call patients as needed to schedule reschedule and/or cancel appointments. Promotes consult/referral specialty medical care within the MTF.
- Obtains updates and files medical records. Obtains documentation as requested by healthcare providers (test results or documentation not yet filed in records).
- Organizes and researches patient records extract needed information and review records for completeness accuracy and consistency within established guidelines.
- Initiates and locates patient medical records. Maintains medical records in accordance with prescribed directives.
- Conducts daily pull delivery and retrieval of patient records. Ensures arrival of medical records prior to appointment(s).
- Prepares reports regarding record statistics as necessary. Participates in records review as part of the facilitys quality assurance program and in accordance with accreditation standards.
- Retires medical records in accordance with regulatory procedures and guidelines.
Employment Type
Full Time
