MEDICAL OFFICE SPECIALIST at Pines Health Services

Caribou, Maine, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Scheduling, Insurance Verification, Medical Record Management, Patient Registration, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Computer Proficiency, Clerical Support, Patient Care, Co-pay Collection

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Description Are you ready to be part of a fun, engaging, and hardworking team? Voted one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in ME, Pines Health Services is where you want to be! Pines currently has an immediate opening for a Medical Office Specialist in our Orthopedics office located in Caribou. Qualified applicants must exhibit a commitment to our vision, mission, and goals while delivering exceptional patient care. Applicants must be competent with computers, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be outstanding listener, be problem solver, prioritize workload, and be able to work professionally and independently. Previous experience in health care is preferred; however, we will train the right person. Position Summary: Welcomes and orients patients and visitors into the practice, and ensures that demographic, financial, and insurance information is correctly obtained and updated. Provides clerical support and assistance to health center staff, including physicians and mid-level providers. Essential Functions: Answers the telephone, assists with patients' calls, routes to appropriate persons, or takes messages, ensuring adequate information is obtained. Schedules patient appointments and keeps providers informed of the schedule. Greets patients and visitors determine their needs and direct them appropriately. Discharges patients and schedule follow-up appointments and referrals, if needed, per provider instructions. Gathers insurance information from patients and explains insurance information to patients. Identifies worker's compensation visits and compiles appropriate documents. Scan documents into the medical records. Gathers patient registration information, ensuring such information is accurate and enters such information into the electronic medical record. Collects patient co-pays. Faxes, copies, or mail medical information as needed or required. Requirements Education and Experience Requirements: Education: High school or G.E.D./equivalent. Contact: To see the full job description or to get further information, call Alli at (207) 498-2356 ext 2052 or email at akenney@pineshealth.org Cary Medical Center and Pines Health Services offers a competitive benefits package. To see the complete benefits package and other exciting opportunities, click here: Careers & Benefit Information

Responsibilities

The specialist welcomes patients, manages scheduling, and ensures accurate demographic and insurance information is collected. They provide essential clerical support to physicians and mid-level providers within the Orthopedics office.