Medical Office Specialist - Urgent Care - Sparks (NEW LOCATION!)

• POSITION:**Medical Office Specialist - Urgent Care
• REQ ID:** 367342
• SCHEDULE:** Full time, Day Shift
• LOCATION:**2345 EAST PRATER WAY, SUITE 207, SPARKS, Nevada; Northern Nevada Medical Group
• SALARY:** $17.72/Hr. -$26.59/Hr. To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees. A posted salary range applies to the current job posting. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience.
  
  

To Apply

• Direct Link:** https://jobs.uhsinc.com/northern-nevada-medical-group/jobs/367342?lang=en-usandpreviousLocale=en-US
• Career Page:**https://jobs.uhsinc.com/the-northern-nevada-health-system
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Summary

This **Medical Office Specialist** opportunity is full-time, offers full benefits and a convenient day shift schedule.

Medical Office Specialists are health care professionals that will work at the front desk or office area of a healthcare provider's clinic to manage communications with patients, insurers, and medical staff. Medical Office Specialists must have the ability to communicate and interact well with patients, providers and co-workers. Our Medical Office Specialist are key members of the team that will ensure that delivery of high-quality and cost-effective health care is consistent with the mission, vision and values of Universal Health Services.

Minimum/Preferred Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills, Licensure, Training and Travel Requirements (if applicable):

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion and/or one year experience as a Medical Assistant or MedicalOffice Specialist, preferred.
• Familiarity with medical terminology required
• Experience with patient check-in and check-out process (according to clinic protocol)
• General medical office procedures
• Understand end of day cash balancing and charge reconciliation process (according to clinic protocol)
• Proficiency in basic computer programs and operating systems, such as Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
  
  

Job Responsibilities/Duties

Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned which may include: checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room; assisting patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, etc.; collecting patient history; performing screenings per provider guidelines; assis