Medical Office Assistant III - Medicine

About the role

Assists physicians and nursing staff in the care of patients. Performs various patient care activities, including assisting with patient flow, taking vitals, giving injections, and other needs as required. Maintains nurses' stations, exam and procedure rooms. Performs various front‑desk and clerical duties in a medical office, including complete demographic and insurance registration, charge entry, scheduling patients, and verifying insurance information. Must be fully certified in patient registration. Utilizes electronic systems according to department and FPI standard operating procedures, and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document brief history and chief complaint in the medical record.
• Follow established guidelines to obtain necessary testing based on the chief complaint prior to the exam.
• Prepare patient for examination by the health‑care provider.
• Perform routine office testing, including but not limited to phlebotomy, sweat and hydration tests, urinalysis, vision testing, hearing screening, pulmonary function testing, temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
• Assist provider with procedures and minor surgical procedures.
• Obtain necessary blood and urine specimens.
• Maintain nurses' stations, exam and procedure rooms.
• Complete demographic and insurance registration, charge entry, schedule patients, and verify insurance information.
• Utilize electronic medical‑record systems (e.g., GE, EPIC) as documented in standard operating procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program from an accredited institution.
• Medical Assistant certification (e.g., NAHP, NCCT, AAMA, NHA, AMT, etc.) required.
• Demonstrated skill in venipuncture.
• CPR certification required.
• Two years of supervised work experience in a medical‑assisting field (or five years of supervised work experience in a medical setting) may be considered as an exception.
• Ability to perform all medical‑assisting responsibilities under state and faculty guidelines.
• General understanding and application of basic accounting principles.
• PC proficiency and accurate data‑entry skills.
• Strong customer‑service skills.
• Current knowledge of payer requirements for referrals and pre‑authorization.
• Knowledge of GE, EPIC or similar computerized billing system.
• Medical terminology preferred.

Pay

The base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. 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.

Benefits

University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports employees' health, life, career, and retirement. More information is available at University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. employee benefits.