Medical Assistant (3398) at US Heart and Vascular in FWH - Mistletoe Main - Fort Worth, TX 76104

Job description

• Position Type
• Full Time
• Job Shift
• Day
• Education Level
• High School Diploma/GED
• Travel Percentage
• Up to 10%
• Category
• Other Positions
• US Heart and Vascular is in need of a full-time Medical Front Office Specialist to join our team at Fort Worth Heart in Fort Worth, TX.

Responsibilities

• • Schedules patient appointments efficiently, including appointments directed by referring providers.
• • Checks in patients at clinic locations and confirm scheduled appointments.
• • Accurately enters and updates patient demographic, insurance, and authorization information in required systems to ensure timely reimbursement.
• • Verifies medical insurance coverage, eligibility, and patient demographic information.
• • Informs patients of encounter co-pays, deductibles, and account balances; collects payments at the time of visit as applicable.
• • Provides patients with required forms and facilitate their completion.
• • Assists patients with presumptive applications, as applicable.
• • Answers telephone calls in a timely and professional manner; respond to inquiries or transfer calls according to established procedures.
• • Uses paging systems appropriately and page providers for hospital consults or call-backs as needed.
• • Maintains accurate scheduling systems and appointment records.
• • Provides coverage for check-in and check-out at other clinic locations as needed.
• • When, position requires travel to/from other locations, ensures vehicles are operated and maintained in compliance with all safety, regulatory, and company requirements.
• • Adapts to changing priorities, processes, and business needs.
• • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• • High School diploma or GED from accredited institution.
• • Three (3) years of Medical Front Office experience.
• • If the individual in the role will drive for work purposes, a current valid state driver’s license and required minimum auto insurance coverage.
• • Cardiology experience preferred.

Skills

Required

• Medical front office experience
• Scheduling patient appointments
• Patient check-in and check-out
• Insurance verification and eligibility
• Telephone etiquette and call handling
• Use of paging systems
• Adaptability to changing priorities

Preferred

• Cardiology experience

Benefits

• • Comprehensive benefits package
• • Monday-Friday schedule
• • CME allowance