Office Assistant (Oncology)

Job ID: 5721179191 Status: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Shift: Day Job Facility: ONC00-UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Department: Palmer Medical Oncology Location: 200 Village Drive, Greensburg, PA Union Position: No Salary Range: $ 16.74-25.57 USD

Are you an experienced medical office professional looking for a great work-life balance and a collaborative team environment? UPMC Hillman Cancer Center has an exciting opportunity to join our team of Life Changers!

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is seeking a full-time Office Assistant to support our medical oncology office located in Greensburg, PA. This position will work a Monday-Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm daylight schedule. Perks of this position include no weekends or holidays & free parking onsite!

The Office Assistant is responsible for making and scheduling patient appointments in an efficient and timely manner. In this role, you will assist clients in person and on the phone, providing information and communicating with various departments. The Office Assistant obtains and enters complete demographic and insurance information. An ideal candidate would have prior work experience in an outpatient medical office with high call volume and experience in chart prep, electronic medical records, and medical terminology.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, we invite you to explore this opportunity and learn how you can make an impact in the lives of others while building the career you've always wanted.

Responsibilities:

• Verify necessary information and records in the medical record and computerized scheduling system.
• Schedule, coordinate, and reschedule patient's appointments. Relay necessary messages to staff and providers.
• Greet and register patients in a polite, prompt, helpful manner. Provide any necessary instructions/directions. Inform the appropriate department/person of the person's arrival performing appropriate check-in and check-out functions.
• Maintain clean, orderly waiting area including beverage area and reading materials.
• Prepare patient charts for upcoming appointments.
• Answer telephone, screen calls, take messages, and provide information.
• Maintain and update current information on physician's schedules ensuring that patients are scheduled properly and appointments are confirmed.
• Complete necessary paperwork such as encounter forms and referrals. Use a computer system to generate the information necessary for billing.
• Answer questions regarding patient appointments and testing.
• Complies with all UPMC Health System policies and procedures. Maintain strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data.
• Utilize appropriate modules of the automated financial management system for scheduling, information verification, entering charges, co-payment collection/ reconciliation and other tasks.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 1 year work experience, preferably in a medical office setting.
• Outpatient medical office experience highly preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Word processing and computer experience preferred.

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based on their individual experience and education.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34

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