Clinical Office Assistant - Medical Oncology Clinic

Clinical Office Assistant

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Clinical Office Assistant for our Medical Oncology Clinic. Shift/Hours: Full-Time 40 hours/week, 1st shift, 7:00A-5:30P 4 days a week.

The Clinical Office Assistant provides customer-focused service and support to patient flow in a unit based. This position may be responsible for a variety of duties based on the operations of department, including:

• Patient registration
• Patient scheduling
• Patient billing
• Assisting with pre-certification if applicable (collect insurance information; receipt of co-pays or bill payments)
• Medical records retrieval, release, or collection
• Data entry
• Answering phones

Responsible for routine problem resolution, assistance with patient flow coordination, and initiation of follow-up with appropriate staff as needed. Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to patient privacy and confidentiality, i.e., HIPAA laws.

Demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Qualifications:

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

High school graduate or GED

Specialized Knowledge:

Medical terminology

Computer fluency/literacy

Communication skills (verbal and written)

Maintain patient confidentiality

Organization and prioritization skills

Kind and Length of Experience:

1 year of experience in an office front desk type role, healthcare registration, scheduling or other patient-facing healthcare positions.

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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