Medical Office Assistant II- Pediatrics

About the role

Assists physicians and nursing staff in the care of patients, performing patient care activities, maintaining clinical areas, and handling front‑desk and clerical duties in a medical office.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient flow, take vitals, give injections, and address other patient care needs as required.
• Maintain nurses' stations, exam and procedure rooms.
• Perform front desk and clerical duties: complete demographic and insurance registration, charge entry, schedule patients, verify insurance information.
• Ensure full certification in patient registration.
• Utilize electronic systems per department/FPI SOPs when in use.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Graduation from an accredited training program or 3‑5 years of supervised work experience in a medical setting (exemptions vetted by HR and Department Directors).
• Medical Assistant certification (NAHP, NCCT, AAMA, NHA, AMT, etc.) required.
• Demonstrated skill in venipuncture.
• Ability to perform all medical assisting responsibilities under state and faculty guidelines.
• CPR certification required.
• General understanding and application of basic accounting principles.
• PC proficiency.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Accurate data entry skills.
• Current knowledge of payer requirements for referrals and pre‑authorization.
• Knowledge of GE, EPIC or similar computerized billing system.
• Medical terminology preferred.

Benefits

University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found at https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits.

Pay

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will depend on factors such as geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor, span of control, education/training and other qualifications.