Administrative Medical Assistant

Administrative Medical Assistants work in outpatient medical settings as receptionists, appointment clerks, surgery schedulers, authorization coordinators, file clerks, medical records clerks, insurance billers, reimbursement specialists, medical coders, accounts receivable clerks, patient advocates, and collection clerks. Job responsibilities may include contacting medical facilities to schedule patients for tests and admissions; explaining treatment, procedures, medications, diets and physicans’ instructions to patients; clarifying insurance questions; maintaining financial records; handling credit and collections; mailing statements to patients; and coordinating the medical insurance billing process.