Clinical Associate, 36 hours/week, night shift - A3

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Provides administrative support for the department. Involves extensive interaction with diverse populations including the public, visitors, patients and families, and providers. Job Description Administrative Assistant, Employee Health – Lahey Medical Center – Burlington, MA Primary Responsibilities Answers and screens telephone calls. Takes accurate messages or directs calls to appropriate persons. Greets and directs patients/families, visitors, and staff. Responds to requests in a timely manner and provides clear and accurate information within scope of knowledge and authority. Types and prepares correspondence and documents according to quality standards. Proofreads and edits materials for grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Drafts routine correspondence. Compiles and distributes reports and other information as needed. Schedules appointments and meetings and maintains calendars for assigned staff. Assists in preparation for conferences, seminars and other department-sponsored programs or events. Receives, records and prepares related materials and performs other related duties as assigned. Provides positive and effective customer service that supports the operations of the department and medical center. Prepares, routes and tracks routine administrative forms and documents. Routes materials for required authorizations and monitors receipt by final destination. Communicates with other hospital departments to resolve delays, problems and errors. Performs routine clerical duties, such as opening and sorting mail, delivering and retrieving records and materials, photocopying, sorting, collating and distributing documents. Organizes and maintains department files, records and databases following established procedures. Enters information from source documents into databases and/or spreadsheets. May also update patient demographic and insurance information as necessary and obtains specialist referrals for all patient appointments. Schedules patient appointments using scheduling tools and resources. Coordinates and communicates ancillary appointments and procedures working with other hospital staff as needed. Obtains patient information and materials as needed from referral sources. Prepares patient records for clinical activities and maintains patient records for physicians. Acts as liaison with other departments and external customers in a calm and supportive manner. Handles confidential information appropriately and explains policies and procedures when necessary. Actively assists and supports licensed practitioners by queuing prescriptions for renewal. Required Qualifications High School diploma or GED required. 0-1 year related work experience required. Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access. Pay Range $21.00 - $28.26 per hour. The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, certifications, geography, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices as applicable. As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues, and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment. Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled #J-18808-Ljbffr Beth Israel Lahey Health