Medical Assistant – Front Office (Temp)

Job description

Primary Accountability The Medical Assistant – Front Office is responsible for supporting efficient patient flow and registration duties while performing various aspects of the front office patient visit. Description of Primary Responsibilities: - Responsible for supporting and monitoring patient flow. - Scrubs appointments in advance to ensure necessary information is available for patient visit. - Assists in the distribution of patients, including walk-ins. - Makes appropriate assessment of patient’s health needs, including taking temperature, collecting symptoms, etc. - Keeps patients informed of wait times and ensures patients are properly flowed in system. - Schedules patient appointments. - Responsible for performing various aspects of patient visit during check in. - Collects accurate demographics and insurance eligibility information. - Registers new and established patients according to expected workflows. - Captures and updates insurance information in the patient’s record. - Completes enrollment and necessary forms for financial programs. - Completes necessary clinical forms required for patient visit. - Ensures forms and insurance cards/eligibility are scanned and index...