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| 2 | Under supervision of the Practice Manager, guided by policies and procedures of the Ambulatory Servi | 1 | Under supervision of the Practice Manager, guided by policies and procedures of the Ambulatory Servi | ||
| > | ces, the Hospital Assistant III assists in the delivery of care to patients being seen in the practi | > | ces, the Hospital Assistant III assists in the delivery of care to patients being seen in the practi | ||
| > | ce. They will perform assigned patient care procedures in support of the care services provided to | > | ce. They will perform assigned patient care procedures in support of the care services provided to p | ||
| > | patients within the practice. They are required to adhere to the Telephone and House Standards as ad | > | atients within the practice. They are required to adhere to the Telephone and House Standards as ado | ||
| > | opted by the department. The assistant also assists with front and back office responsibilities, wh | > | pted by the department. The assistant also assists with front and back office responsibilities, whic | ||
| > | ich include scheduling, pre-registering, verifying insurance, obtaining referrals and authorizations | > | h include scheduling, pre-registering, verifying insurance, obtaining referrals and authorizations a | ||
| > | and coordination of required medical and financial information. They work as a team member with ot | > | nd coordination of required medical and financial information. They work as a team member with other | ||
| > | her staff and consistently projects a professional, caring and courteous demeanor. The Hospital Assi | > | staff and consistently projects a professional, caring and courteous demeanor. The Hospital Assista | ||
| > | stant III is responsible for the efficient patient flow and provides support to multiple physicians. | > | nt III is responsible for the efficient patient flow and provides support to multiple physicians. Th | ||
| > | They communicate with referring physicians’ offices,and serves a liaison for the outside providers. | > | ey communicate with referring physicians’ offices,and serves a liaison for the outside providers. Th | ||
| > | They are responsible for insurance authorizations and pharmacy refills, as well as complicated trea | > | ey are responsible for insurance authorizations and pharmacy refills, as well as complicated treatme | ||
| > | tment authorizations and hospital admission arrangements. | > | nt authorizations and hospital admission arrangements. | ||
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| 4 | Qualifications: | ||||
| 5 | REQUIRED QUALIFICATION - Certification from an approved Medical Assistant program; or equivalent com | ||||
| > | bination of training and experience. - Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performan | ||||
| > | ce of the duties assigned to the position. - Current American Heart Association CPR Certification - | ||||
| > | Minimum of 1 year of recent experience working in a busy health care environment. - Familiarity with | ||||
| > | insurance verification and authorizations - Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended peri | ||||
| > | ods of time, with no restrictions for keyboarding. - Strong computer skills, including basic keyboar | ||||
| > | ding skills, and experience and ability to work effectively in Word and Excel. - Ability to prioriti | ||||
| > | ze and work efficiently with multiple forms of patient & provider communication including email, fax | ||||
| > | and phone system. - Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. - Excellent verbal skills. | ||||
| > | - Excellent interpersonal skills - Strong writing skills to include the ability to compose basic of | ||||
| > | fice communications. - Ability to deal sensitively and effectively with patients. - Ability to commu | ||||
| > | nicate effectively and efficiently with team physicians and referring physicians REQUIRED LICENSES/C | ||||
| > | ERTIFICATIONS - Current American Heart Association CPR certification - CPT-1 Certification required | ||||
| > | for Primary Care departments | ||||