
Chiropractic Acupuncture Assistant
- San Marcos, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
Responsibilities:
- Greet and welcome patients upon arrival.
- Ensure reception area is well-maintained and all front desk activities are fully operational at the start of business hours.
- Performs patient check-in, collecting and recording patients' personal and medical information.
- Answer incoming calls, answer patient or client inquiries, check voicemail and respond to emails timely.
- Inform patients of TrueCare services, policies, and procedures.
- Qualify self-pay patients, according to TrueCare protocols, for any available programs the patient qualifies for and accurately enter data into Epic.
- Review the "Agriculture/Migrant" question with patients according to current protocol and accurately enter data into Epic.
- Prepare exam room for patient by wiping down the table, setting up new table paper and opening chart for provider.
- Pre-register, register and schedule patient appointments, confirm patient appointments and recapture missed appointments.
- Assist patients with completion of registration forms, as needed.
- Process referrals and apply for continuation of referral(s).
- As appropriate, transfer calls or send tasks through our Electronic Health Record (EHR) to provider staff.
- May assist Chiropractor-Acupuncturist during the exam, or post exam for translation or as in-room clinical assistant.
- Assists the Chiropractor-Acupuncturist with patient blood pressure screening assessment .
- Assist Chiropractor-Acupuncturist with patient education, during the exam and post exam, including handing out patient educational materials.
- Manage Chiropractor and Acupuncturist schedules in accordance with TrueCare scheduling guidelines.
- Orders supplies necessary for both service lines.
- Collect co-payments and fees, issue receipts and post payments according to TrueCare protocols.
- Input collection and insurance information into Epic. Ensure self-pay billing is completed daily.
- Balance daily financial registers and submit data to the billing department; give fees collected to the person responsible for making deposits.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One to three (1 - 3) years' experience as a Chiropractic or Acupuncture Assistant, Medical or Dental Receptionist and/or Administrative Assistant.
- Two to four (2 - 4) years' customer service experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Computer proficiency, particularly with the Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Competency taking blood pressures
- Able to work 3 days a week in San Marcos and 2 days a week at our Encinitas clinic.
- Medical Assistant Certificate
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Current BLS certification.
- Experience working with EHR.
- Knowledge of healthcare and medical terminology.
- Knowledge of healthcare insurance billing procedures, including ICD-10 and CPT/HCPCS coding conventions and procedures.