Referrals Specialist- Medical Assistant
Western North Carolina Community Health Services
- Location
- Onsite (Asheville, North Carolina)
- Compensation
- $19 - $21/hr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
Posted 2 weeks ago
About the role
Western North Carolina Community Health Services is a non-profit FQHC providing patient-centered primary care to underserved populations. The Referrals Specialist coordinates continuity of care by processing and following up on medical referral requests for diagnostic testing and specialists.
Skills
Referral management
Medical office operations
Customer service
Clinical knowledge
Multitasking
Communication skills
Teamwork
Attention to detail
Electronic health records
Bilingual
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 403(b) retirement
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Telehealth
Perks
- No weekends
- No holiday work
Full job details
Referrals Specialist- Medical Assistant
Are you passionate about helping the underserved?
Western NC Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC). We provide patient centered, team-based primary care to residents of Western North Carolina.
We are seeking a Referrals Specialist (RS) with excellent customer service skills. The RS will be working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, case managers, and other departments to coordinate continuity of care between providers and community specialists. The Referrals Specialist brings clinical knowledge to referral management and is responsible for receiving, processing, and following up on all medical referral requests for diagnostic testing, medical specialists, and other providers.
The Referrals Specialist is an in-person role at
Minnie Jones Health Center (MJHC)
257 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
MJHC is only open during the day, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 6 pm.
Therefore, our staff is not required to to work evenings, nights, weekends or WNCCHS observed holidays.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Medical Assistant experience required
- One-year medical office operations experience required
- Able to multitask, work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Attention to detail
CERTIFICATION:
- Medical Assistant Certification with American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or National HealthCareer Association (NHA) or similar organization
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/ Russian/ Ukrainian) candidates, preferred
- Previous experience in referral management, preferred
- Familiarity with role of FQHCs in the community, preferred
WORK/LIFE BENEFITS
- Competitive health plans for employees and dependents including medical, dental, vision, and telehealth
- Up to Two (2) Floating Holidays
- Up to Eleven (11) Paid Holidays
- Biweekly Accrued PTO (156 hours 1st yr based on 40 hr work wk)
- No weekends, or holiday work required
FINANCIAL WELL-BEING BENEFITS
- 403(b) Retirement Savings with Match
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
CAREER GROWTH BENEFITS
- Monthly Staff Meetings and Training
- Relias Learning Management System (LMS)
- Continued Medical Education (CME) & Continuing Education (CEU)
- Epic Electronic Health Records (EHR) platform
Western North Carolina Community Health Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, services, programs or activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Hourly rate ranges from $19.23 to $21.63 based on education, certification, and experience.