Medical Office Clerk - Offutt AFB, United States - Professional Performance Development Group, Inc

Description

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) Equivalency.
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology preferred.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.

• Six months working in an office setting.

• Greets patients/visitors at a front desk, information center or office setting.
• Answers main office phone line. Directs telephone calls to appropriate section for assistance.
• Takes messages as required.
• Arranges and schedules medical appointments and determines patient eligibility for services.
• Determine patient eligibility, schedule appointments, relay general instructions to patients, or make referrals to other sections.
• Obtains updates and files medical records as needed.
• Organizes and researches patient records, extract needed information, and review records for completeness, accuracy, and consistency within established guidelines.
• Ensures arrival of medical records prior to appointment(s).
• Initiates and locates patient medical records as needed.
• Obtains documentation as requested by healthcare providers (test results, or documentation not yet filed in records)