Job Description:

Medical SecretaryPride Health is hiring a Medical Secretary for one of its clients in Needham, Massachusetts.This is a 3-month contract with a possible extension with competitive pay and benefits.Location - Needham, Massachusetts - 02494Length of assignment - 3 monthsPay range - $18 - $21.50 per hour. Job SummaryThe Medical Receptionist Medical Secretary will be responsible for administration, scheduling appointments, insurance verifications, working the phones, and prior authorizations. Job DutiesRegisters patients presenting for visits.Explain the registration process to patients and respond to patient questions.Processes patient co-payments, co-insurance, deductibles, and balances due.Safeguards cash, checks, and receipts and reconciles cash drawer at the end of each business day.Assists patients with Kiosk check-in as pletes the Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire for each patient and adjusts patient coverage based on structs patients and obtains signatures on consent forms, financial forms, and other documents required by the clinical department; distributes documents to patients; scans, processes, and records receipt of all documents collected during registration encounter.Counsel patients regarding non-covered services, obtaining signatures on Advance Notice Beneficiaries (ABNs), consents, and waivers.Monitors patient waiting areas for a smooth, efficient registration flow. Advises patients of potential delays and takes steps to ensure a pleasant patient pletes registrations on inpatient units that may be missing information from their original registration.Responds to patient concerns and potential patient safety issues accordingly.Recognizes health conditions that are a possible risk to others and adheres to appropriate established procedures to help contain risk.Assures a neat, orderly registration desk and patient waiting area, securing all confidential patient information. RequirementsHigh SchoolGEDTypically requires 1 year of experience in customer service or clericaloffice experience, including answering phones and assisting customers.Prior experience in a business setting providing customer service, while simultaneously processing and verifying electronic demographic, financial, or other business-related information and data.Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 + Booster.Must be fully vaccinated for Flu."Pride Global offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, , legal support, auto ,home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors. "