What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant-DENVER position at Colorado Kidney Care?
Job Description:
Medical Assistant
We are a dynamic medical specialty practice that makes patient care our top priority. At Colorado Kidney Care, we provide the highest quality, most comprehensive and up-to-date care for our patients. Our employees are talented, passionate health care professionals who know how to provide excellent patient care and customer service. We look for people who have a strong work ethic and a enjoy working in a teamwork environment.
The ideal candidate must possess excellent computer skills as we are an electronic medical records-based practice. Qualified candidates must have completed a certified Medical Assistant education program and have a minimum of six months of relevant experience. This position is located at our Denver office near Rose Medical Center. Our office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This is not a REMOTE position.
We offer excellent benefits, generous paid time off plan and highly competitive pay, starting at $22 - $24 per hour commensurate with experience. Bi-lingual pay may be offered. Employment at Colorado Kidney Care is contingent on successful completion of pre-employment screening and background check.
Responsibilities and Duties :
- Greet patients and perform Check-in and Check-out procedures in an accurate and timely manner
- Room patients, process urine specimens, and take vitals
- Process patient payments and perform billing payment entry
- Prepare payment batches and maintain accurate office money and cash transactions
- Schedule patient appointments
- Perform medication, test and procedure authorizations
- Distribute notes and information to outside providers/entities when needed
- Prepare for patient office visits and prepare lab work in patient charts
- Maintain appointment waitlist and schedule waitlist appointments whenever possible
- Scan and attach patient medical records and administrative documents in EMR
- Utilize and maintain office communication through Outlook, calendars, and task reminder
- Review and process incoming faxes, and flow labs that are not electronically sent
- Make patient reminder calls for lab work two weeks prior to patient appointments
- Cross coverage of other duties as needed & other duties as assigned
Salary : $22 - $24