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Medical Office Specialist-Behavioral Health & Recovery Services – Extra Help (Open)

County of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

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SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Adobe Acrobat, Analysis Skills, Behavioral Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Communication Skills, Content Management Systems (CMS), Data Entry, Electronic Medical Records, Establish Priorities, Health Department, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Medical Office, Medical Office Administration, Microsoft Excel, Outpatient Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting Skills, Spreadsheets, Time Management, Utilization Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
San Mateo, CA
POSTED
4 days ago

San Mateo County Health is seeking well-qualified individual for the position of Medical Office Specialist-Behavioral Health & Recovery Services – Extra Help.

There is currently one extra help part time (20-hours per week) vacancy in the Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Division. This position is located in Belmont, CA, but may travel/drive throughout the County to perform duties of the job.

The Medical Office Specialist (MOS) will be involved in the organization and development of workflows for the Access Utilization Management (UM) Team. The Medical Office Specialist will oversee and perform a variety of complex medical office administrative tasks that correspond to the compliance mandates of Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); perform difficult, complex, technical or specialized medical office support work, which may require the exercise of independent judgment, the application of technical skills, and a knowledge of detailed or specialized activities related to Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and compliance standards; and may train others in work procedures or direct the work of others on a project or relief basis.
 
Access Utilization Management (UM) MOS Position 
Support outpatient utilization management; track timelines, requests, and provide monthly reports on completed tasks; help with formatting spreadsheets, creating PDF referral forms, and completing complex spreadsheet analysis in Excel; write formal letters and input data from the electronic medical record (EMR) database; verify insurance eligibility; input demographic and insurance eligibility in EMR database, Avatar; oversee and perform a variety of complex administrative tasks that correspond to the compliance mandates of DHCS and CMS; and process in or out of county requests using knowledge of specialized out of county activities.

Ideal candidate will possess:

  • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Experience processing health care insurance 
  • Ability to perform a variety of complex medical office administrative tasks 
  • Experience working in a high-volume health care environment
  • Demonstrated skill in organizing and prioritizing work to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work independently 
  • Demonstrated ability to establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Extra-help hours are dependent on the business needs of the department and therefore work hours may vary from week to week. Extra help employees shall not exceed 1,040 hours of work per fiscal year. Some extra help positions are eligible for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment.

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County of San Mateo