Serves as a patient registration Medical Support Assistant (OA) verifying eligibility services information by interacting with patients to obtain and process demographic information and insurance information for alternate resources, purchased referred care and private/commercial insurance. Reports to Supervisory Health System Specialist.

Duties

Interviews patients to obtain pertinent patient registration information. Assists patients in completing new or updated forms. Responsible for verifying eligibility for all patients seeking services. Obtains signatures for files on required form for alternate resources and purchased referred care prior to patients being seen in the clinic. Maintains, key-enters, updates and verifies all alternate resources data necessary for patient registration and for accurate billing. Answer questions related to processing claims according to payer guidelines.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Applicants must meet the following typing proficiency: 40 words per minute based on a five minute sample with three or fewer errors. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of general experience. General experience is progressively responsible clerical, office or other work that indicates ability to perform the work of this position at the GS-4 level. OR Two years of education above the high school level. OR A combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-04. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Wewoka Service Unit PO Box 1475 Wewoka, OK 74884 US
• Name: Starr Chavez
• Phone: 405-886-2540
• Email: [email protected]