Medical Office Assistant

Your experience matters

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Medical Office Assistant joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ^®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A Medical Office Assistant who excels in this role:

· Greets patients, families, and patrons as they arrive to the clinic.

· Obtain, verifies, and updates demographic/insurance information at each visit.

· Work scheduled Order/ front desk work queues: send and respond to provider/nurse tasks as needed.

· Performs patient check in/check out process.

· Make follow-up appointments.

· Collect co-payments at time of service and accurately post payments to patient account.

· End of day process per DLP Conemaugh Physician Practices Revenue Cycle Guidelines following DLP Conemaugh Physician Practices Segregation of Duties policy.

· Scan documents to the patients chart.

· Complete patient forms, obtain provider signatures.

· Control Drug Representative Traffic flow.

· Fax paperwork for Physicians as needed.

· Assist medical staff in patient care, including rooming patients, vitals, and examinations.

· Assists with minor procedures and other clinical procedures within the scope of practice.

· Gives IMs, sub q, and oral medications as ordered.

· Handles patient telephone inquiries, regarding scheduling, prescriptions, and clinical questions.

· Receive and process messages from providers/clinical staff/patients through EPIC system.

· Receive and process prescription requests through EPIC system and obtain authorizations.

· Coordinates patient care activities with the hospital.

· Coordinates and orients new personnel in regards to office set-up, requirements, associated activities and procedures.

· Transcribes lab and other medical data to charts.

· Competently documents visits and notes in EPIC.

· Attends assigned and/or scheduled in-service education meetings and staff meetings.

· Promotes an environment that is conducive to employee and patient safety.

· Must be flexible with workload, schedule and location to meet department volume demands.

· Maintains confidentiality of all patient information in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

· Maintenance of office equipment in good operational order.

· Performs on-site laboratory tests and controls.

Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for
Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED.

More about Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is a 537 inpatient, behavioral health, rehabilitation, and transitional care beds hospital. Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint hospital, is the flagship hospital of Conemaugh Health System. A regional referral hospital known for clinical excellence, Conemaugh Memorial is home to the highest level of care designations for Neonatal Care (Level 3) and Trauma Care (Level 1). Conemaugh Memorial has received recognition by the American Heart Association with the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. Conemaugh Memorial is proudly committed to being a teaching hospital including seven medical residency programs, School of Nursing, and Allied Health education programs.

EEOC Statement

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.