Medical Office Specialist Job Description

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Medical office specialist provides support to NES in Microsoft Office tools- Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Skype, Access, OneNote and Outlook.

Medical Office Specialist Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Collects and enters patient intake information into the appropriate medical service software system to initiate the transaction

Promptly answers, screens, and processes patients’ medical requests

Filing/retrieving medical records and patient/administrative files

Scheduling surgical procedures

One year of medical office experience is preferred

Prior supervisory or leadership experience in a healthcare setting is highly preferred

Medical Office Specialist Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Medical Office Specialist

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BCLS, MA, NCRMA, NCMA, CMA, CCMA, RMA, CPR, BLS, AHA

Education for Medical Office Specialist

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Employers hiring for the medical office specialist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in Education, Medical, Associates, Healthcare, Business, Medical Secretary, Medical Administration, Allied Health, Management, Graduate

Skills for Medical Office Specialist

Desired skills for medical office specialist include:

Computer

Fax machine

Outlook

Microsoft Word

Excel

Ability to apply relevant current education methodologies and techniques

Academic

Curriculum

Education programs

Teaching methods

Desired experience for medical office specialist includes:

You will manage all front office functions including patient relations, check-in/check-out, scheduling, insurance verification, and answering phones

You will manage filing and retrieving medical records and patient information

One year of experience in a medical office setting is preferred

You will assist with all front office functions including patient relations, check-in/check-out, scheduling, insurance verification, and answering phones

You will ensure any patient complaints are handled appropriately

You will manage filing and retrieving medical records and patient charge entry into the billing system, assist with collecting and recording co-pays (cash and/or charge), and balances patient accounting daily

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