HSS I (Medical Assistant) (Oakland)

General Duties

• Provides direct service in all the health center specific areas including, sexual and reproductive health, abortion, as appropriate to scope of services and health centers;
• Provides patients with accurate information regarding Planned Parenthood services, including questions pertaining to contraception, options, and funding sources;
• Contributes to achieving health center productivity goals;
• Screens financial, medical and social history with correct documentation of pertinent information;
• Demonstrates PPMM customer service standards;
• Solicits donations from patients per PPMM guidelines.
• Demonstrate PPMM workplace values and service standards.
• Follows all patient care standards

Front Office Check-in & Check-out

• Communicates professionally and accurately about services, payment and appointment scheduling;
• Provides paperwork to patients and secures payment and insurance information as needed for billing purposes;
• Enters accurate patient information into Electronic Practice Management System (EPM);
• Makes Health Center appointments, provides information and appropriate referrals;
• Contacts insurance companies to obtain benefit information and authorization for services;
• Ensures accuracy of charges and posts charges to EPM for all pay types following established practices and procedures;
• Runs end-of-day reports as directed by Center Manager.
• Handles patient check-out, calculates and collects fees, solicits contributions, schedules future appointments;
• Contacts appropriate Health Center staff and billing department personnel as necessary to obtain information needed to complete billing and to resolve errors;
• Notifies supervisor of discrepancies or unusual occurrences in daily billing or computer software/hardware.
• Responsible for ensuring all charges are entered same day and all charges must be completed by close of business day.
• Responsible for completing all billing tasks and corrections within 72 hours of receipt.
• Responsible for following all PPMM financial policies and procedures.
• Prepares charts for next day appointments; completes confirmation calls and chart prep as needed.

Back Office Lab & Direct Care

• Performs moderately complex lab testing including: Pregnancy tests, STI/HIV testing from blood and urine collection and phlebotomy/and venipuncture;
• Completes lab controls as needed;
• Cleans instruments, exam rooms, lab area, and autoclave as assigned;
• Prepares patients for exams and assists in exam room when needed;
• Provides pregnancy testing, information and referral, schedules PT clients for follow up family planning or other appropriate services;
• Performs lab work and venipuncture;
• Prepares examination room with appropriate supplies for examination and cleans room;