Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is seeking a full-time Patient Care Assistant to work at the clinic located in Schaumburg, IL.
This Assistant’s responsibilities include all duties related to the front-desk and back-office. Responsibilities assigned to individuals can and will change at any time at the discretion of management or the supervisor.
Front Office Responsibilities:
1) Filing of all scanned paperwork daily
2) Fax clinic schedules to physicians for next clinic day.
3) Prepare travel chart weekly
4) Open and distribute mail, daily
5) Print schedule for following clinic day. Verity that all progress notes and super-bills are attached
6) Order office supplies
7) Answer telephone calls, including closed offices at different locations
8) Page on consultations to physicians. Page should include consult, hospital, patient name, room number, referring physician, and hospital phone number with appropriate extension
9) Make appointments for new and existing patients according to set guidelines. If patient is new, directions should be given
10) Handle and process billing information daily
11) Handle and process dictation, letters, and physician orders daily
12) Register patients, enter and/or update patient demographics, make copies of vital information
13) Collect co-payments and past due balances from patients at check-in/check-out desk
14) Coordinate and process referral information for managed care patients
15) Process medical records requests
16) Escort patients from reception to exam room, documenting height, weight, blood pressure and temperature as indicated, document patient’s chief complaint and notify doctor when patient is ready to be seen
17) Obtain laboratory specimens as requested, completing lab requisitions and preparing samples for pick-up by lab. Document same in Medical Record
18) Ensure superbills are completed at visit end, including, visit code, diagnoses and all labs ordered
Back Office Responsibilities:
1) Escort patients from reception to exam room, documenting height, weight, blood pressure and temperature as indicated, document patient’s chief complaint and notify doctor when patient is ready to be seen
2) Stock exam rooms with supplies each morning, clean rooms between patients
3) Maintain inventory of medical supplies, completing requisitions (order forms) in a timely manner to ensure supplies are not depleted
4) Other tasks as assigned by management
Requirements
Requests for accommodations/exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws.
Benefits
Salary
As the nation’s largest infectious disease consultants groups in the nation, Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is quickly becoming the preferred choice among physicians, insurers, and patients.
Our board-certified infectious disease doctors treat acute and chronic infections caused by bacteria, parasites, fungi, and viruses with a reputation for delivering high-quality, cost-efficient care. Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is a state-of-the-art ambulatory care facility that provides a wide range of antibiotics and biological infusions.
Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy and Biological Infusion Services
With many convenient locations, our friendly staff will help you find appointment times and locations that accommodate your schedule. One call to our office and we will verify insurance coverage, coordinate benefits, and schedule the patient’s initial visit, and any follow-up infusions.
Hospital Avoidance Program
Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is pleased to offer the Hospital Avoidance Program, a novel approach to treating patients with infectious diseases. With same-day service, the Hospital Avoidance Program provides rapid-response evaluation and treatment for acute conditions such as cellulitis, abscesses, urinary tract infections, and more.
