Medical Assistant-Referral Coordinator

2 hours ago


Pensacola, Florida, United States Baptist Health Care Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Assistant-Referral Coordinator to join our team at Baptist Health Care. As a Medical Assistant-Referral Coordinator, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional patient care and administrative support to our healthcare team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist with patient care management, executing administrative and clinical procedures.
  • Provide administrative/clinical assistance to physicians/mid-level practitioners/nurses/patients while adhering to a prescribed treatment plan in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  • Process, follow up, and communicate with patients for referrals and/or procedure orders generated by providers.
  • Initiate authorization for patient services and communicate status to practice staff.
  • Perform administrative medical assistant duties, including medical secretarial, financial bookkeeping, and insurance tasks.
  • Perform clinical medical assistant duties, including aseptic procedures, vital signs, preparing patients for physician care, and administering medication.
  • Administer Basic First Aid and assist with patient examinations or treatments.
  • Operate office medical equipment properly and collect routine laboratory specimens as directed by physicians.
  • Document all phone calls, messages, and interactions with patients and insurance companies in patient charts or applicable order systems.
  • Obtain prior authorizations for appointments and procedures and update patient demographics in practice management systems.
Requirements
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
  • Technical Diploma/Certificate Medical Assisting, Military trained corpsmen Required
  • One year out of the last three years medical assistant experience required in lieu of medical assistant program or military training program
  • Registered Medical Assistant (ARMA) Upon Hire Required or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA_AAMA) Upon Hire Required or Medical Assistant (NCMA_NCCT) Upon Hire Required or Medical Assistant (CMAS_NAHP) Upon Hire Required or Clinical Medical Assistant (CLMA_NHA) Upon Hire Required or Medical Assistant (RMA_AMT) Upon Hire Required and Medical Assistant Membership (AMT) Upon Hire Required
  • BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association within 30 Days Required
About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit healthcare system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama.

The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network.

With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.



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