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McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.

Medical Assistant - Wound Center

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Service/Support
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McLaren Lapeer Region
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24006581 Requisition #
 Per Diem - Casual Position 

Position Summary:

Schedules appointments, obtains insurance benefits, authorizations and obtains referrals on some insurances. Assist physician with patient visits.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

  1. Responsible for contacting insurance carriers to verify the patient's eligibility and benefits
  2. Gathers appropriate information, claim numbers, addresses, etc. for billing purposes
  3. Responsible for authorization on some insurance
  4. Accurately prepares and enters patient charges via computer
  5. Assists in establishing need for charge codes
  6. Able to verify input of patient charges
  7. Obtains physician orders and consults as needed
  8. Performs duties and procedures as directed by supervisor/medical director.
  9. Proficient use and maintenance of necessary supplies and equipment required to meet patient, physicians or departments needs
  10. Monitors registration errors and communicates them to the Patient Access Supervisor or Manager
  11. Maintains census/visit information
  12. Assembles charts
  13. Obtains and verifies appropriate insurance information, referrals and authorizations
  14. Documents necessary information clearly and completely in the computer system
  15. Performs miscellaneous office duties including answering phones, filing, photocopying, typing reports, sorting mail and ordering supplies
  16. Performs other duties as assigned or requested
  17. Has the ability to adjust plans and reprioritize to accomplish the normal operations in addition to the unexpected ones

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Graduate of accredited school of Medical Assistant, or 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Previous medical assisting, nurse aide or technical experience
  • Previous clerical experience
  • BLS certification within 3 months of hire

Preferred: 

  • Previous experience working with insurance verification
  • Phlebotomy experience/certification
  • Successfully completion of a Hyperbaric medicine course.( Qualified Nurse Aide or Medical Assistant may monitor dives after successful completion of course/and 40 hour orientation; and function only at times in the hyperbaric technician role only when hyperbaric technician is not available)
  • Experience working in a Wound & Hyperbaric Center

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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