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Medical Assistant - Wound Center
PER DIEM

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 Per Diem - Casual Position 

Position Summary:

Schedules appointments, obtains insurance benefits, authorizations and obtains referrals on some insurances. Assist physician with patient visits.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

  1. Responsible for contacting insurance carriers to verify the patient's eligibility and benefits
  2. Gathers appropriate information, claim numbers, addresses, etc. for billing purposes
  3. Responsible for authorization on some insurance
  4. Accurately prepares and enters patient charges via computer
  5. Assists in establishing need for charge codes
  6. Able to verify input of patient charges
  7. Obtains physician orders and consults as needed
  8. Performs duties and procedures as directed by supervisor/medical director.
  9. Proficient use and maintenance of necessary supplies and equipment required to meet patient, physicians or departments needs
  10. Monitors registration errors and communicates them to the Patient Access Supervisor or Manager
  11. Maintains census/visit information
  12. Assembles charts
  13. Obtains and verifies appropriate insurance information, referrals and authorizations
  14. Documents necessary information clearly and completely in the computer system
  15. Performs miscellaneous office duties including answering phones, filing, photocopying, typing reports, sorting mail and ordering supplies
  16. Performs other duties as assigned or requested
  17. Has the ability to adjust plans and reprioritize to accomplish the normal operations in addition to the unexpected ones


Qualifications:

Required:

  • Graduate of accredited school of Medical Assistant, or 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Previous medical assisting, nurse aide or technical experience
  • Previous clerical experience
  • BLS certification within 3 months of hire

Preferred: 

  • Previous experience working with insurance verification
  • Phlebotomy experience/certification
  • Successfully completion of a Hyperbaric medicine course.( Qualified Nurse Aide or Medical Assistant may monitor dives after successful completion of course/and 40 hour orientation; and function only at times in the hyperbaric technician role only when hyperbaric technician is not available)
  • Experience working in a Wound & Hyperbaric Center

Other facts

Tech stack
Medical Assisting,Insurance Verification,Patient Care,Clerical Skills,BLS Certification,Phlebotomy,Hyperbaric Medicine,Chart Assembly,Data Entry,Communication,Office Duties,Patient Registration,Authorization Management,Charge Code Management,Equipment Maintenance,Error Monitoring

About McLaren Health Care

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 28,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

As part of its Graduate Medical Education (GME) program, McLaren maintains academic affiliations with medical schools at Wayne State University, Michigan State University and Central Medical University. McLaren’s seven (7) GME campuses offer 27 residencies and eight (8) fellowship programs that train over 650 future physicians annually. All GME programs at McLaren are overseen and managed centrally by the Department of Academic Affairs.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Founding Year: 1914

What you'll do

  • The Medical Assistant is responsible for scheduling appointments, verifying insurance eligibility, and assisting physicians during patient visits. Additional duties include managing patient charges, obtaining referrals, and performing various office tasks.

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What does a Medical Assistant - Wound Center do at McLaren Health Care?

As a Medical Assistant - Wound Center at McLaren Health Care, you will: the Medical Assistant is responsible for scheduling appointments, verifying insurance eligibility, and assisting physicians during patient visits. Additional duties include managing patient charges, obtaining referrals, and performing various office tasks..

Why join McLaren Health Care as a Medical Assistant - Wound Center?

McLaren Health Care is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.

How do I apply for the Medical Assistant - Wound Center position at McLaren Health Care?

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