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HSS I (Medical Assistant) (Oakland)

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte • Full-time • Oakland, California, United States • 1m ago

Health Services Specialist I

Full-Time

Hourly Range: $23 USD to $25 USD

Oakland Health Center, Oakland, CA

General Duties:

Provides direct service in all the health center specific areas including, sexual and reproductive health, abortion, prenatal, family medicine, as appropriate to scope of services and health
centers;
Provides patients with accurate information regarding Planned Parenthood services, including
questions pertaining to contraception, options, and funding sources;
Contributes to achieving health center productivity goals;
Screens financial, medical and social history with correct documentation of pertinent information
Demonstrates PPMM customer service standards;
Solicits donations from patients per PPMM guidelines.
Demonstrate PPMM workplace values and service standards.
Follows all patient care standards

Front Office Check-in & Check-out:

Communicates professionally and accurately about services, payment and appointment

scheduling.
Provides paperwork to patients and secures payment and insurance information as needed for
billing purposes.
Enters accurate patient information into Electronic Practice Management System (EPM)
Makes Health Center appointments, provides information and appropriate referrals
Contacts insurance companies to obtain benefit information and authorization for services
Ensures accuracy of charges and posts charges to EPM for all pay types following established
practices and procedures.
Runs end-of-day reports as directed by Center Manager.
Responsible for ensuring all charges are entered same day and all charges must be completed
by close of business day.
Handles patient check-out, calculates and collects fees, solicits contributions, schedules future
appointments.
Contacts appropriate Health Center staff and billing department personnel as necessary to obtain
information needed to complete billing and to resolve errors.
Notifies supervisor of discrepancies or unusual occurrences in daily billing or computer
software/hardware.
Responsible for scanning all documents in patients chart at date of service
Responsible for completing all billing tasks and corrections within 72 hours of receipt
Responsible for following all PPMM financial policies and procedures
Prepares charts for next day appointments; completes confirmation calls and chart prep as
needed.

Back Office Lab & Direct Care: Check-in & Check-out

Performs moderately complex lab testing including: Pregnancy tests, STI/HIV testing from blood
and urine collection and phlebotomy/ and venipuncture.
Prepares daily patient lab samples for transfer to appropriate lab(s) including maintaining lab logs
and running lab report for daily reconciliation.
Completes lab controls as needed.
Checks refrigerator temperatures.
Cleans instruments, exam rooms, lab area, and autoclave as assigned.
Prepares patients for exams and assists in exam room when needed;
Provides pregnancy testing, information and referral, schedules PT clients for follow up family
planning or other appropriate services;
Performs lab work and venipuncture;
Prepares examination room with appropriate supplies for examination and cleans room;

QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
Able to communicate sensitive information across a range of diverse backgrounds (both verbal
and written)
General knowledge of Windows based computer applications and willingness to learn new
computer skills
Ability to work in a busy environment, handling multiple tasks simultaneously without
compromising accuracy, attention to detail and respect to patients and staff

REQUIREMENTS

Ability to work at nearby PPMM locations as needed
Able to work nights and weekends as required

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte is proud to be an equal opportunity Employer

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