MEDICAL OFFICE CLERK OFF SITE

Job Details: Job Location: Oneida Health Tri-Valley Family Medicine (Canastota) - Canastota, NY 13032, Education Level: High School/GED, Salary Range: $16.00 - $20.32Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Days, Job Category: MOA/MOC/Scribe, Oneida Health is currently seeking a full-time Medical Office Clerk for our Tri-Valley Canastota Primary Care practice. The MOC in the Practice Setting is responsible for making appointments for patients following medical practice procedures, responsible for coordinating, verifying, distributing, and managing all billable services to patients, and assure exceptional patient experiences both safely and efficiently. This position is scheduled Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm. 

Come for the Salary, Stay for the Benefits:

We provide competitive pay and value experience. Oneida Health Employees enjoy free parking and the hospital is centrally-located in Oneida next to shopping, food services, and entertainment. The following are just some of our best employee benefits:  

Generous Paid Time Off accruing day one
403 (b) matching up to 6%
Free parking
Employee Gym
20% Cafe Discount
No Deductible Health Insurance, Flex Spending, Vision, Dental, Disability, and Life
Generous Tuition Reimbursement 

What You'll be Great At: 

Promptly and professionally answering telephone calls; route calls appropriately, offering voicemail, paging, or redirection of calls as needed.
Greeting visitors and assisting them as appropriate; phones or pages employees to meet visitors and directs visitors to appropriate waiting areas.
Maintaining medical records: ensuring all related reports, labs and information is filed/scanned and available in patients’ medical records prior to their appointment; flags abnormal results to the attention of the MD
Explaining financial requirements to the patients or responsible parties and collecting copayments as required.
Scheduling appointments for patients either by phone when they call, or in person after an office visit. 
Using computerized systems to match physician/clinician availability with patient’s preferences in terms of date and time. 
Providing daily schedules to physicians/clinicians or medical assistants prior to each day’s visits; copies also made available to the receptionist/registration clerk and others as needed.
Communicating with office leader or nurse manager about any patient concerns/issues related to scheduling as needed.
Coordinating with clinical staff to obtain charge information for all patients; verifying and completing charge information in medical database.
Processing and balancing cash drawers against total collected, completing daily bank deposits.
Other nonclinical duties as assigned.

Why We’re The Right Fit For You:

Why are we so awesome, you ask? Here are just a few reasons why we think you would love it at Oneida Health:

We care about our people. Our employees are our #1 asset and we will always invest in their growth.
We offer multiple pathways to success through continued education and department promotion.
Your safety matters too. Providing safe work environments is always our approach.  
With our technology investment strategy, we put the most advanced technology in the palm of your hand. Allowing you to do what you do best.
We’re neat freaks. Oneida Health is consistently ranked among the top hospitals both regionally and nationally for safety and cleanliness.
We respect and encourage work-life balance. 
We are a JCAHO accredited facility with a strong reputation for patient outcomes and experience. If you are as crazy as we are about quality, apply today. We just might be your perfect match.

Qualifications: Your Essential Qualifications: 

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent. 

Experience: 

One year medical office experience preferred. 
Proficient skills in computer programs.
Ability to multitask effectively, dealing with phone calls, in-office patients, staff, and others pleasantly.
Ability to communicate calmly and clearly with patients about appointments in all circumstances including when they are ill or have an emergency.

Physical Requirements:

​​​​​​​Ability to stand, sit or move for extended periods
Manual dexterity for computer tasks

Ability to lift, push or pull light to moderate loads