Medical Office Assistant

Merakey • Full-time • Philadelphia, PA, US • 3d ago

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put our heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking a Medical Office Assistant to join our teams in Philadelphia, PA 19125.

Earn $19.04/hour!

This position provides a variety of administrative and clerical functions within an office or in a department/function to support the efficient administrative operations. May be primary customer service contact point for consumers.

This role is Full-time, Monday - Friday daylight hours.

Position Details

Reception

Welcomes consumers and visitors by greeting consumers and visitors, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.
Optimizes consumers' satisfaction, provider time, and treatment room utilization by scheduling appointments in person or by telephone using electronic calendaring.
Keeps consumer appointments on schedule by notifying provider of consumer's arrival; reviewing service delivery compared to schedule; reminding provider of service delays.
Escalate complaints as appropriate based on established policy and procedure.
May collaborate with prescriber, the monitoring of client prescription refill needs.

Consumer accounts

Obtains all preliminary and pertinent information needed from consumers; updates when needed.
Explains facility policies, regulations, services and obtains all consents.
Ensures availability of treatment information by electronically filing and retrieving consumer records.
Maintains consumer accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating personal and financial/insurance information electronically.
Obtains revenue by recording and updating financial information; recording and collecting consumer charges; controlling credit extended to consumers; filing, collecting, and expediting third-party claims.

Administrative Support

General clerical duties such as but not limited to copying, filing, mail duties, of materials, scanning and uploading of electronic documents.
May performs general office clerk duties and errands including but not limited to simple travel arrangements, basic correspondence, submitting travel reimbursements.
Coordinates local events as necessary.
Maintains business office inventory and equipment by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; scheduling equipment service and repairs.
Provides back up to other Administrative job duties, as needed.

Miscellaneous

Ensures compliance with relevant laws, HIPPA regulations and established company policies, procedures, standards and Compliance program.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!