Medical Office Clerk Opthalmology
Portsmouth, OH - USA
Job Summary
QuarterLine (QL) a Planned Systems International (PSI) company is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Medical Office Clerk Ophthalmology to support a government healthcare contract at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Virginia within a Department of Defense (DoD) medical treatment facility. The selected candidate will provide administrative and patient support for ophthalmology services including appointment scheduling coordination of specialty eye exams and procedures records management and front desk operations in accordance with contract requirements and clinic protocols. This role requires strict adherence to HIPAA and DoD regulatory standards as well as attention to detail in handling vision-related documentation referrals and diagnostic workflows.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills while supporting providers in a fast-paced specialty clinic environment. This position requires a dependable professional who can meet government credentialing security and onboarding requirements while contributing to mission readiness and high-quality care for service members and eligible patient populations.
Core Duties:
- Greets patients/visitors at a clinic front desk; checks in patients for patient encounter.
- Answers main office phone line.
- Schedules medical appointments and determines patient eligibility for services as needed.
- Obtains documentation as requested by healthcare providers.
- Performs other administrative and clerical duties in support of the medical care and operational support.
- Creates appointment schedules and templates in patient appointment computer system.
- Conducts end-of-day process at close of business and resolves any delinquent or pending appointments in computer system.
Specific Duties:
- Possess knowledge of medical terminology anatomy medical documentation requirement technical and administrative correspondence and other reports necessary for the completion of patient records.
- Perform a variety of clerical functions including greeting patients and visitors requesting and producing reports data entry calling other departments and providers and maintaining patient records and filing.
- Obtain the patients medical record following appropriate procedures check the chart for the providers signature and stamp prior to returning the chart to Health Records.
- Enter demographic data into the computer upon patient check in.
- Answer phones and transcribe accurate messages.
- Assist with patient flow and organize file and retrieve medical records according to clinic guidelines.
- Make patient appointments by phone using MHS GENESIS and other methods as prescribed by the Commander.
- Provide information and guidance to patients seeking or obtaining Services from the MTF.
- Degree/Education: High School Degree or GED.
- Legal Authorization to Work in the United States: The contract worker performing under this contract must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Certification(s): Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Certification cards must display the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Web-based (on-line) classes are not acceptable by the Government.
- Must pass TB Test.
- Subject to a background/security investigation.
- Willingness to comply with DHA vaccination requirements.
- Pre-employment drug screening.
- Contract workers shall maintain good personal hygiene and present a well-groomed and professional appearance IAW the policy at the place of performance.
- The work requires long periods of sedentary activity involving intense concentration and repetitive manual tasks. Some walking standing bending and lifting of multiple files is involved. The work involves periods of rapidly changing pace requiring adequate stress management skills. Contracted personnel shall perform all duties in a professional and ethical manner.
PSI offers full-time benefits eligible employees a competitive total compensation package that includes paid leave and options for employer sponsored group medical dental vision short-term and long-term disability life insurance AD&D coverage legal services identity theft and accident insurance. Flexible spending account and health saving account options offer pre-tax savings for qualified medical dental and vision expenses. The company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan has an employer contribution match that is immediately vested. We invest in the professional growth of our employees through professional courses certifications and tuition reimbursement programs.
It is company policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions including but not limited to recruiting hiring training promotion compensation benefits and termination are made without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation pregnancy gender identity genetic information national origin citizenship status veteran status protected veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.
Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact Human Resources by emailing or by dialing .