Administrative Medical Assistant - Costa Mesa HC, CA-CM

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties has a full-time opportunity for an Administrative Medical Assistant in Costa Mesa, CA.

Schedule: 4/10 work week which includes one weekend day.

Administrative position responsible for all duties and responsibilities assigned to front office staff. Responsibilities include greeting and checking-in patients, preparing paperwork, scanning paperwork, determining payer source, collection of fees/receipts and donations, collection of IDs, phone answering, and scheduling. Must provide excellent customer service in a non-judgmental, empathetic manner.

At PPOSBC, we understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits program and are dedicated to providing you with unique benefits that meet the needs of you and your family. We are proud to offer a range of plans that help protect you in the case of illness or injury including:

• A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and eligible dependents, life insurance, and long term disability. 
• Benefits coverage starts after one full month of employment!
• Generous vacation, sick, and holiday benefits!
• Generous 401(k) matching contributions and more!
• To view our detailed benefits guide, please visit our career site at www.pposbccareers.org

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Adhere to agency’s policies, procedures and protocols. This may include successfully completing agency, regional and/or state certification requirements.
• Adhere to affiliate goals and policies on professionalism, wait time in-clinic and on the system for addressing client complaints.
• Participate in health center efforts to achieve established goals for productivity.
• Participate in health center/affiliate efforts to achieve established revenue cycle goals.
• Perform the following functions:
  • Greet patients, answer phones, refer calls, schedule appointments
  • Prepare charts, check for completeness, errors, signature and appropriate assembly
  • Input and update computer patient data information accurately.
  • Maintain patient records
  • Assess client finances, which may include verifying insurance, health plan authorization, Medi-Cal cards with picture ID, collecting fees per agency guidelines, complete appropriate forms and obtain signatures per agency policy.
  • Collect donations and patient satisfaction surveys per agency guidelines.
  • Complete related financial/statistical paperwork for clients.
  • Monitor clinic flow.
  • Schedule appointments for family planning including but not limited to contraceptives and abortion services.
  • Perform clerical and administrative duties, as required by manager.

CORE COMPETENCIES – WE CARE:

• Welcoming: Anticipates customer requirements and gives high priority to customer satisfaction and service.  Handles problems quickly and efficiently.  Maintains a pleasant, positive and professional approach. Embraces opportunities to help team members, stakeholders, and other departments.
• Equitable:Creating equitable access and opportunity for all through education, practicing inclusive behavior, elevating others’ voices, creating spaces for honest conversation, and listening without judgment.  Values and uplifts our collective diversity within in our agency.
• Confidential: Respects the information shared by our patients, employees, and vendors and maintains appropriate confidentiality.  Follows all policies and laws that protect private & privileged information.
• Accessible: Is available and approachable to others, open-minded, fair and non-defensive.  Appreciates constructive feedback and is a team player.  Demonstrates good listening skills.
• Respectful:  Values diversity and treats everyone with dignity and courtesy.  Dependable and courteous of other people’s time and commitments.
• Empathetic: Demonstrates interest and understanding in other people’s feelings, attitudes and reasoning.  Maintains an open and non-judgmental demeanor that is patient, flexible, and understanding.

• High school diploma or other education plus experience required.
• 1-3 years of continued job experience required.
• Healthcare or general receptionist experience required.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred, but not required. Some positions require bilingual skills (reading, writing, and speaking). If required, candidate will be tested for proficiency prior to offer.