Here is some research I have done on my three jobs I have chosen and my references.
The three careers I have chosen to research for my future
career are a medical office assistant, a medical billing and coding specialist,
and a medical office manager. I chose these three because as a future career I
would like something in an office sitting down. Due to a past injury I can no
longer do a lot of physical labor for a full time job. I worked in the medical
field before and I wanted to stay in a field that I love being a part of. As a
growing field there are always needs for office assistants, billing and coding
specialists, and office managers.
As an office assistant tasks include answering phone
calls, scheduling appointments, greeting patients as they come into the office
or checking them out after their appointment, making sure patients history is
up to date, and keeping the office clean and organized, and helping physicians prepare for conferences. (Medical
secretaries job description, 2015) As an office assistant you can make anywhere from $20,066 to $41,067 a year.
As a billing and coding specialist you are in charge of
putting coeds in the computers and billing patients. They also sort and file
paperwork, handles the insurance claims, and collection duties. There are many
other job duties a billing and coding specialist handles such as collecting,
posting, and managing patient accounts and payments, submit claims to insurance
companies, investigate insurance fraud and report any if it is
found, and the most important is translating the patient’s information and putting
it into alphanumeric medical codes. (Billing/coding specialist job description, 2015) As a billing and coding specialist you
could make $23,671 to $51,428 a year.
As an office manager you are responsible for the whole
office including administration and operations. They oversee office staff and
make sure things are running smoothly. A manager can hire new employees,
terminate employees, train new employees, and oversee the billing portions. As
a manager there are many duties to keep the office running smoothly. You have
to call for maintenance visits, maintain the medical records, pay the medical
offices bills, order medical and office supplies, submit insurance claims, make
deposits to the bank, and so much more. (Medical office manager job description, 2015). As an office manager you can make
anywhere from $32,822
to $64,028 a year.
References
Medical
office manager job description. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.americasjobexchange.com/medical-office-manager-job-description
Billing/coding
specialist job description. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.americasjobexchange.com/billing-coding-specialist-job-description
Medical
secretaries job description. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.americasjobexchange.com/medical-secretaries-job-description
Medical
Office Administrator Salary. (N/A). Pay Scale. Retrieved from http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Medical_Office_Administrator/Salary
Certified
Medical Billing/Coding Specialist Salary. (N/A). Pay Scale. Retrieved from http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Certified_Medical_Billing%2fCoding_Specialist/Hourly_Rate
Medical
Office Manager Salary. (N/A). Pay Scale. Retrieved from http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Medical_Office_Manager/Salary
Medical
Office Manager Training Programs and Requirements. (2015). Study.com. Retrieved
from http://study.com/medical_office_manager_training.html
Degree
Options in Medical Billing and Coding. (2015). Study.com. Retrieved from http://study.com/articles/Degree_Options_in_Medical_Billing_and_Coding.html
Administrative
medical assistant: Job description and requirements. (2015). Education Portal. Retrieved
from http://education-portal.com/articles/Administrative_Medical_Assistant_Job_Description_and_Requirements.html
