Administrative Assistant

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• High School Diploma with related experience

Skills:

• Medical Office/ Healthcare experience
• Experience with CPST/ PSR preferred
• English language reading, writing, and speaking skills
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Computer literate
• Knowledge and experience working with general office equipment
• Basic data entry skills
• Good organizational and prioritization skills
• Detail oriented with the ability to follow through a given task
• Must maintain appropriate level of professional demeanor
• Must maintain appropriate composure when dealing with sensitive subject matter
• Must recognize, retain and preserve confidential information

Responsibilities:

• Performs general secretarial duties (phone messages, copying, faxing, filing, mail distribution)
• Utilizes Electronic Health Record (enters/updates member information, reviews reports to confirm staff note entry and presence of errors)
• Confirms Medicaid eligibility using Medicaid website; confirms member enrollment and Prior Authorization with insurance companies via telephone or website
• Completes initial and annual forms with members; creates and maintains member charts, including those for medication management
• Assists licensed staff in submission and tracking of prior authorizations or denials
• Copies and provides clinical staff with current Treatment Plans
• Maintains records of monthly clinical staff supervision
• Assist HR Manager, Clinical Director and Compliance Officer in the collection of information and generation of reports, as requested.
• Collects information and generates weekly or monthly reports as requested by HR Manager, Clinical Director and Compliance Officer (discharges, first date of service, etc.)
• Assists Office Administrator in maintaining building and supply inventory
• Schedules appointments: assessments, re-assessments, treatment plan updates, medication management, outpatient counseling; conducts reminder calls
• Assists on med clinic days: documents members vital signs, schedules follow up appointments, faxes medication letters to PCP, completes medical PAs and faxes to insurance companies
• Complete requests for member information as required by policy and procedure

· Provide clerical backup to other offices as needed

· May run errands/purchase supplies using personal vehicle.

· Perform all other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor, and/or Chief of Operations

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid jury duty
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Information :

• Company : Behavioral Health Provider
• Position : Administrative Assistant
• Location : Lake Charles, LA
• Country : US