Senior Medical Assistant - Breast Surgery Clinic
About the role
The Senior Medical Assistant licensed provides support and clinic coordination of multiple patient care services on multiple campuses, exercising independence in the planning and accomplishment of a wide spectrum of clerical duties.
Responsibilities
- scheduling of new patients, follow-up clinic appointments, subsequent treatments, and requested diagnostic tests
- acquiring of insurance verifications, referrals and authorizations
- preparing and maintaining the patient's medical record
- reconciling billing issues
- answering multiple phone lines and triaging phone calls
Requirements
- Excellent communication and problem solving skills around patient care and clinic matters are vital.
- Exceptional compassion, sensitivity, and emotional stability are necessary with the Cancer population.
- This position acts as a professional liaison with patients, families, other departments, and third party payers.
- This position also acts as a medical assistant in rooming patients, drawing blood (phlebotomy), injections and assisting in minor office procedures.
- All duties accomplished with an exceptional customer service approach (AIDET Level II) to optimize the patients experience in the Swedish system.
Qualifications
- Graduate of certified medical assistant program
- Washington Medical Assistant Certification
- National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
- Associate's Degree, or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school with emphasis in healthcare
- 1 year of Medical assistant experience in a healthcare setting (i.e. physician’s office, scheduler, etc.)
Skills
Excellent communication and problem solving skills around patient care and clinic matters are vital. Exceptional compassion, sensitivity, and emotional stability are necessary with the Cancer population. AIDET Level II customer service approach.
Benefits
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more.
Pay
$29.56 - $44.46
Schedule
Full time