What are the responsibilities and job description for the CMA/LPN position at FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.?
Overview:
Responsibilities:
Education/formal training/licensure/certifications/experience:
Graduate of accredited program of Certified Medical Assistants. Prefer at least one year of clinical experience in family care practice.
Additional Skills:
Experience with practice management systems; office automation skills; extensive knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding and insurance reimbursement; strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills; good organizational skills. Is committed to and demonstrates excellent customer service when dealing with all types of customers.
Position Specific Competencies: Certified/Registered Medical Assistant
In addition to the following essential position competencies, other competencies may be required to meet changing organization needs.
Uses an appropriate problem-solving approach to plan services.- Uses electronic medical records in a clinic setting demonstrating progressive efficiently with this method of technology.
- Answers phones, routes calls, and/or takes accurate message. Adapts to a phone menu if one is in use. Demonstrates a sense of urgency relating to patient’s level of distress.
- Triages basic patient care needs generating telephone encounter or written message depending on the situation.
- Manages the scheduling of patient appointments. Registers new patients and maintains current accurate up to date demographic and insurance information for all patients. Completes and/or assists patient to complete signed demographic registration, consent to treat minor, etc. according to policy regulations associated with Privacy Notification.
- Identifies barriers to communications and/or learning and places in sticky note (blue).
- Verifies insurance eligibility, scans insurance card.
- Checks patients in and/or out for visit in appropriate manner. Demonstrates accurate and appropriate use of ICD-10 and CPT codes.
- Posts charges and payments accurately and accordingly to policy.
- Reconciles all financial data for end of day and end of month correctly and in compliance with clinic policy.
- Processes patient referrals for tests and referrals to specialists; monitors referral work queue for follow up. Assists nursing and or other clinic personnel in follow up to ensure patient compliance, receipt of test results, and reports from specialists, acting proactively to contact patient with test results.
- Works with patient and clinic manager to effectively manage patient accounts and performs certain financial assistance tasks as delegated and monitored by the clinic manager.
Qualifications:
The following, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
Education/formal training/licensure/certifications/experience:
Graduate of accredited program of Certified Medical Assistants. Prefer at least one year of clinical experience in family care practice.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan