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Batavia Foot Care Center Medical Assistant in Batavia, New York
Batavia Foot Care Center is recruiting for a full-time Medical Assistant. The Medical Assistant provides essential support and administrative services to the office, the doctors, and the patients in a fast-paced doctors office. The Medical Assistant will be involved in a wide spectrum of tasks focused around administrative duties and assisting in patient care. No Evenings or Weekends!
Primary duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Administrative support such as scheduling appointments. Answering phone calls and obtaining authorizations. Managing referrals. Direct patient care, room patients and assist with managing patient flow. Assist with in office surgery/procedures and applying DME.
Requirements:
High School Diploma/ GED equivalent. Previous MEDENT electronic records system experience preferred. Medical office experience desired. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and other employees. Knowledge about health insurance, pre-authorization, insurance verification, medical terminology, CPT codes and ICD-9 codes preferred. Must have excellent customer service skills. Able to work in a fast-paced and demanding work environment. Must demonstrate a strong work ethic and maintain professionalism at all times. Must have a team mentality, flexibility and willingness to learn. The ability to communicate effectively, multi-task and work under pressure is the key to success in this position, which also requires attention to detail and a commitment to achieving consistent customer satisfaction. The ability to uphold HIPAA compliance is mandatory. Must exercise good judgment and discretion. Technologically savvy and familiar with Microsoft Office products.