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Medical Office Assistant

Columbia, TN, US • Posted 20 hours ago • Updated 20 hours ago

Contract Independent

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12 Months

No Travel Required

On-site

$18/hr

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Summary

Job ID: 65982

Client: TN DOH

Position: Public Health Office Assistant

Location: 1909 Hampshire Pike Columbia, Tennessee 38401

Duration: 10+ Months (Possibility of Extension)

JOB OVERVIEW:

Maury County Health Department (MCHD) is seeking a Dental Public Health Office Assistant. MCHD provides public health, primary care, and dental services.
The Dental Public Health Office Assistant performs clerical tasks in the health department dental clinic(s).
These tasks include patient registration, scheduling, patient check-in and check-out, patient reminder and follow-up calls, referral coordination and other duties as assigned.
Applicants should be customer-focused, self-motivated, team-oriented, and willing to travel as needed, throughout the region.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Schedule and manage patient appointments
Inform patients of any visit requirements
Collect and update client demographic information for registration purposes
Review documentation to determine eligibility for federal and state programs
Input data into the health department management information systems
Interact with multiple computer software systems to input/receive information
Process the cash drawer and balance to ensure fiscal responsibility
Inform clients of their rights and responsibilities for participation in programs
Obtain prior authorization per guidance, before releasing medical information
Assist in obtaining prior authorization from insurers through the gathering and submission of documentation before services are rendered, as applicable
Compile appropriate forms for services requested to ensure efficient clinic flow
Scanning and Indexing records into the electronic dental record
Maintain a positive, constructive, and cooperative work environment

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or equivalent and experience equivalent to two years of full-time customer service delivery and/or clerical/office work. This position requires a current driver’s license and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation background check.
Substitution of Education for Experience: Course work credit received from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years (e.g., 45 quarter hours may substitute for one year of the required experience).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Prefer candidate to have active TN RDA license to allow for assisting chairside during emergencies or staffing shortages, in addition to possessing dental front office experience including understanding of dental terminology for accurate scheduling and insurance coding.
Work Location: In person

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10112090
Position Id: 65982
Posted 20 hours ago

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About nLeague Services

nLeague brings together a versatile team of business and IT specialists with a refreshing new approach to business value enhancement through the power of IT.

Our solutions and/ services are designed to help businesses to tap the latent value in your processes, data and people through the deployment of state of the art technologies, tools, processes and best-in-industry practices.

nLeague's executive team is drawn from both academia and industry with proven track records in a wide spectrum of business and IT areas with an average experience of over 21 years.

nLeague is founded on seven core values - Vision, Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Intelligence, Innovation, Communication and Collaboration- each of which serve to enhance the quality of human life and collectively further the advancement of human spirit and endeavor.

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