Medical Clerk (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical)

Ask questions in accordance with instructions to obtain various specified information, such as person's name, address, age, religious preference, or state of residency.

Ensure payment for services by verifying benefits with the person's insurance provider or working out financing options.

Contact individuals to be interviewed at home, place of business, or field location, by telephone, mail, or in person.

Explain survey objectives and procedures to interviewees and interpret survey questions to help interviewees' comprehension.

Perform patient services, such as answering the telephone or assisting patients with financial or medical questions.

Meet with supervisor daily to submit completed assignments and discuss progress.

Collect and analyze data, such as studying old records, tallying the number of outpatients entering each day or week, or participating in federal, state, or local population surveys as a Census Enumerator.

Review data obtained from interview for completeness and accuracy.

Prepare reports to provide answers in response to specific problems.

Supervise or train other staff members.

Assist individuals in filling out applications or questionnaires.

Locate and list addresses and households.

Compile, record, and code results or data from interview or survey, using computer or specified form.

Perform office duties, such as telemarketing or customer service inquiries, maintaining staff records, billing patients, or receiving payments.

Identify and resolve inconsistencies in interviewees' responses by means of appropriate questioning or explanation.