Medical Office Assist 3, Skilled Nursing

Community Health System

Fresno, California

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Billing, Diversity, Emergency Care, Employee Orientation, Health Insurance, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Hospital, Inventory Management, Medical Assistance, Medical Billing, Medical Office, Medical Office Administration, Medical Records, Mentoring, Nursing, Order Supplies, Organizational Skills, Outpatient Care, Patient Assessment, Patient Care Authorizations, Performance Management, Performance Reviews, Problem Solving Skills, Quality of Care, Regulations, Schedule Development, Scholarship, Surgical Procedures, Training/Teaching, Tuition Reimbursement
LOCATION
Fresno, California
POSTED
1 day ago
Overview:

Opportunities for you!

  • Consecutively recognized as a top employer by Forbes, and in 2025 by Newsweek
  • Free Continuing Education and certification
  • Tuition reimbursement, education programs and scholarships
  • Vacation time starts building on Day 1, and builds with your seniority
  • Free money toward retirement with a 403(b) and matching contributions
  • Great food options with on-demand ordering
  • Free parking and electric charging

Commitment to diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture at Community. All are welcome as valued members of our community.

We know that our ability to provide the highest level of care is through taking care of our incredible teams. Learn more on our Benefits page.

Responsibilities:
The Medical Office Assistant 3 (MOA3) provides advanced medical office clerical support. Performs duties requiring high-level problem solving and critical thinking. Provides training and mentoring to other staff members.
 
Accountabilities
 
1. Performs high level clerical duties: advanced registration, grant program qualifications and complex medical insurance authorizations and billings.
2. Assists with clinic billing stats and work queues.
3. Supervises front office workflow and assists lead staff with monitoring clinic work flow and operations issues. Makes performance improvement recommendations.
4. Assists with orientation of new staff and staff evaluations.
5. Creates and maintains provider schedules.
6. Answers incoming calls. Assesses each caller's urgency and priority and either provides information, takes messages or forwards to the appropriate party.
7. Directs patient check in. Assess patient’s requests and alerts or summons appropriate healthcare team member.
8. Creates new medical record numbers, completes simple registration and insurance verification.
9. Receives priority appointment requests for hospital discharge and emergency department follow-up, obtains necessary authorizations and makes appointments. Contacts patients with appointment information by phone and by mailing a computer generated letter.
10. Processes provider’s orders upon disposition, obtaining necessary authorizations, making appointments and informing patients of pre-testing instructions.
11. Receives referrals from other clinics, hospitals or outside facilities. Enters information as necessary into the computer and forwards it to the specialty or PCP clinic for approval.
12. Sends out no show letters and appointment letters.
13. Maintains work area in a neat and organized manner. Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors and staff.
14. Following established limits and guidelines; maintains an adequate inventory of office supplies. Orders and stocks supplies as necessary.
15. Follows regulatory guidelines/standards.
16. Schedules appointments for pre-op testing, obtains referrals/authorizations prior to surgery scheduling.
17. Processes provider’s orders for in-patient or out-patient procedures and/or surgeries.
18. Communicates with in-patient departments and physician’s private practice scheduler. Acts as a liaison as needed between hospital surgical services departments and physician private offices.
19. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:

Education & Experience 

  • High School Diploma, High School Equivalency (GED) or Completion of a CHS Approved Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Certificate required
  • 3 years of healthcare clerical/administrative support experience required

 

Disclaimers:

• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.
• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.

About the Company

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Community Health System

Community Health Systems, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) 330 HRSA Grantee with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status. Established from the roots of Inland Empire Community Health Center in Bloomington, CHSI has grown with community health centers in the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. These centers have been developed in accordance with standards established for safety net providers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), the Public Health Service (PHS), and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC).

As such, services are offered to the neediest in each community - the un-insured and under-insured, the working poor, those with limited ability to pay, the homeless, and the indigent. Services are provided at discounted (sliding fee scale) rates for those who qualify based on gross annual income and family size.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1985
WEBSITE
http://www.chs.net/