Planned Parenthood Great Plains · 8 hours ago
Medical Office Specialist
Kansas City, KS
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$18.94/hr - $18.94/hr
1+ years expPlanned Parenthood Great Plains has provided access to sexual and reproductive health care since 1935. The Medical Office Specialist participates in a team approach to patient care, effectively communicating with patients and supporting their healthcare experience with compassion and excellent care.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Performs front desk functions including answering phones and greeting and checking-in patients
Collects health plan authorization, insurance cards with picture ID’s, completes appropriate forms and obtains signatures per PPGP policy
Verifies patient’s insurance, determines patient payment responsibility at the time of service and posts all charges and payments received at the time of service to the billing system
Enters data accurately for patient visits and fees in EMR/EHR to increase accuracy and efficiency of claims process
Prepares deposit slips, runs end-of-day reports for delivery of daily deposit to bank as instructed by the Health Center Manager
Adheres to all money handling procedures, collecting co-pays and other patient payments
Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in relevant webinars
Understands and complies with Child and Minor Abuse identification and reporting
Maintains confidentiality of all agency information, employee nonpublic personal information (NPI) and personal health information (PHI), as well as records directly or indirectly identifying any person currently or formerly receiving services from PPGP
Complies with regulations regarding patient rights
Adheres to PPGP policies regarding professionalism, minimizing patient wait time in the health center and on the phone, adhering to the system to address patient complaints, and implementing patient satisfaction surveys following each visit
Supports and carries out PPGP’s Mission: upholding the standards of high quality sexual and reproductive healthcare; provides education that promotes informed proud and authentic sexuality; influences the culture through advocacy to ensure equality in reproductive and sexual decision making
Qualification
Required
High school graduate or equivalent
One year experience in a medical office setting
Familiarity with medical terminology
Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Email
Demonstrate ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Preferred
Experience using an EHR system is preferred
Company
Planned Parenthood Great Plains
THE WORK OF PPGP: For more than 80 years, PPGP has been delivering high-quality, affordable, reproductive health care services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Emily Wales
President & CEO
Heather Rahhal Palacios
Vice President, Philanthropy & Community Partnerships
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