Administrative Skills, Billing, Calendar Management, Call Centers, Claims Processing, Customer Support/Service, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Health Maintenance, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Office, Medical Records, Operational Support, Telephone Triage
Responsible for providing day-to-day support operations by performing administrative tasks and ensuring high-quality customer service to patients. Medical office associate manages both the front and back of the office, including billing support, scheduling, coding, patient communication, and filing.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Interviews patients for case histories prior to appointments.
- Schedules and coordinates appointments.
- Accurately updates and maintains patients' health records.
- Verifies insurance coverage and assists the billing department with processing claims.
- Ensures contacting patients regarding appointments, answering billing questions.
- Assists patients with re-scheduling appointments and other scheduling issues.
- Assists with triaging phone calls in practice call center.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Work with highest confidentially and abide HIPPA compliance