MEDICAL OFFICE SPECIALIST

About the role

Valley Health Physician Alliance serves the Las Vegas community, providing healthcare services across regions such as Summerlin and Green Valley. The organization is part of Universal Health Services (UHS) and its subsidiary Independence Physician Management (IPM), which manages multi‑specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics aligned with UHS acute care facilities. More information is available at valleyhealthphysicians.com.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill patient care responsibilities: checking schedules, organizing patient flow, accompanying patients to exam/procedure rooms, assisting with walking, transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exams, collecting patient history, performing screenings per provider guidelines, assisting physicians/nurses with procedures, charting, relaying instructions to patients/families.
• Fulfill clerical responsibilities: sending/receiving patient medical records, obtaining lab/x‑ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, completing forms/requisitions, scheduling appointments, verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics, managing charts to ensure information is completed and accurate.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries
• Pet insurance

More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion and/or one year experience as a Medical Assistant or Medical Office Specialist, preferred
• Familiarity with medical terminology required
• Experience with patient check‑in and check‑out process (according to clinic protocol)
• General medical office procedures
• Understand end of day cash balancing and charge reconciliation process (according to clinic protocol)
• Proficiency in basic computer programs and operating systems, such as Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills