Medical Office Specialist - Primary Care

Responsibilities

• Manage patient flow: check schedules, accompany patients to exam or procedure rooms, assist with walking, transfers, dressing, specimen collection, and preparing for exam.
• Collect patient history and perform screenings per provider guidelines.
• Assist physicians and nurses with procedures and charting.
• Relay instructions to patients and families.
• Answer calls and provide pertinent information.
• Execute clerical duties: send/receive patient medical records, obtain lab/x‑ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, and complete requisitions.
• Schedule appointments, verify insurance coverage and patient demographics, and manage charts to ensure accuracy.
• Participate in end‑of‑day cash balancing and charge reconciliation processes as per clinic protocol.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion or at least one year of experience as a Medical Assistant or Medical Office Specialist (preferred).
• Familiarity with medical terminology.
• Experience with patient check‑in and check‑out processes according to clinic protocol.
• Proficiency in basic computer programs and operating systems such as Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of end‑of‑day cash balancing and charge reconciliation.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Northern Nevada Medical Group, part of Northern Nevada Health System, provides comprehensive health‑care services for the family—including wellness, family, geriatric and internal medicine, as well as specialty care such as cardiology, general surgery, podiatry and sleep medicine. Independence Physician Management, a UHS subsidiary, operates multi‑specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics across 11 markets in six states and the District of Columbia, supporting the UHS acute care facilities and Behavioral Health division.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and health‑care services. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS operates hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points across the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. With approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues of $15.8 billion in 2024, UHS continues to grow through its subsidiaries and commitment to high‑quality, cost‑effective health‑care delivery.