Medical Office Assistant II- Pediatrics- Medical Assistant Certification required
University of Maryland Emergency Medicine
- Location
- Onsite (Towson, MD)
- Compensation
- $35k - $52k/yr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid Level
About the role
University of Maryland Emergency Medicine seeks a Medical Office Assistant II to support physicians and nursing staff in a pediatric setting. The role combines patient care activities with front desk duties to ensure efficient patient flow and administrative operations.
Skills
Benefits
- Health
- Life
- Retirement
Full job details
Assists physicians and nursing staff in the care of patients. Performs various patient care activities, including assisting with patient flow, taking vitals, giving injections, and other needs as required. Maintains nurses' stations, exam and procedure rooms. Performs various front desk and clerical duties in a medical office including such functions as complete demographic and insurance registration, charge entry, scheduling patients and/or verifying insurance information. Must be fully certified in patient registration. Where the electronic system is in use, this position will utilize the system as documented in the department and/or FPI standard operating procedure and process; and other duties assigned.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
- Graduation from an accredited training program (school) or 3-5 years of supervised work experience in a medical setting. Exemptions will be vetted by Human Resources Director and Department Director.
- Medical Assistant certification (such as NAHP, NCCT, AAMA, NHA, AMT, etc.) is required
- Demonstrated skill in venipuncture
- Ability to perform all medical assisting responsibilities under state and faculty guidelines
- CPR certification required
- General understanding and application of basic accounting principles
- PC proficiency
- Strong customer service skills
- Accurate data entry skills
- Current knowledge of payer requirements for referrals and pre-authorization
- Knowledge of GE, EPIC or similar computerized billing system
- Medical terminology preferred
Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits.