New 
Scheduler and Medical Assistant
 Northside Hospital | |
 United States, Georgia, Lawrenceville | |
| 550 Medical Center Boulevard (Show on map) | |
 Dec 23, 2024 | |
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Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today. Performs scheduling functions as designated by practice. Schedules regular office appointments, surgeries, procedures and diagnostic testing. Requires general knowledge of specified surgical procedures, exam preparations, exam sequencing and other related functions. 1. Graduate of Medical Assistant program or Graduate of a U.S. Military Medic course. In lieu of medical assistant program education or Military Medic course, 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
2. Expertise in ambulatory physician office practice flow and activities; specialty specific disease processes and conditions; in-office procedures, and patient education.
3. Current American Heart Association's Basic Life Support Certification
4. Demonstrated knowledge of Medical terminology
5. One year previous medical related clerical experience
6. Demonstrated organizational and communication customer service skills
7. Demonstrated knowledge and skill in utilization of computer application
8. Demonstrated problem solving skills
9. Ability to type 40 words per minute
10. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with individuals in all levels of responsibility.
11. Ability to work independently.
12. Color vision acuity is required to safely perform the duties of this position if such duties are related to lab duties.
13. All applicants must submit to and pass a Color Acuity screening Test if such duties of this position are related to lab duties.
Preferred:
1. Previous experience in hospital medical office scheduling environment.
2. Demonstrated knowledge and skill in the use of a computerized scheduling system
3. Prior experience in insurance precertification
4. One year secretarial experience at a healthcare organization.
5. Registered Medical Assistant through the American Registry of Medical Assistants or Medical Assistant certified through American Medical Technologists
6. Minimum of three years patient care experience as a Medical Assistant in physician practice or other ambulatory care setting. | |