Medical Office Administrator

Medical Office Administrator - On site, Cary, NC

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About The Job

The SAS Health Care Center (HCC) is looking for a Medical Office Administrator to join our team! Since 1984, the HCC has proudly delivered the highest quality healthcare, whether managing complex chronic conditions, treating acute illnesses or injuries, or administering routine immunizations. And because we are a family practice, we care for all age groups, from newborns to geriatrics. The Medical Office Administrator provides administrative support to the HCC by utilizing a working knowledge of medical terminology, phone triage, emergency response and medical office procedures.

As a Medical Office Administrator, You Will

• Greet and direct patients, inform nursing staff of patient arrivals, update patient demographic information, answers or routes questions about HCC policies and procedures, and accepts and routes literature/packages intended for HCC staff.
• Verifies SAS health plan coverage/insurance code for all individuals requesting HCC appointments.
• Schedules patient appointments, including specialty and follow-up visits, for a group of multidisciplinary providers. Manages incoming calls with an understanding of basic triage and use of sound judgment, recognizing when a situation is an emergency and/or that a call needs to be handled by a clinical staff member. Must be able to handle multiple lines and issues concurrently.
• Accurately and completely records and routes messages to the correct staff using an electronic health record; answers questions based on a thorough understanding of HCC policies, procedures and operations. Understands when a situation is beyond their knowledge or expertise and refers accordingly. Performs other duties, as assigned.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent. Coursework related to medical office administration is preferred.
• Typically requires four years of recent medical office experience in a primary care office setting, to include handling a large quantity of patient phone calls and determining their priority.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.
  
  

Additional Knowledege And Skills

• Knowledge of medical office procedures
• Good communication skills with excellent telephone manner
• Good administrative skills
• Ability to read and write with correct grammar and spelling
• Ability to handle multiple telephone calls which may include emergency situations with the ability to determine priority when scheduling patient appointments
• Ability to operate basic office equipment
  
  

World-Class Benefits

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include...
• PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
• HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.
  

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights . Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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