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UPMC Cole Memorial Medical Group is looking for an energetic person for a busy Pediatric office to work with a great team. We are hiring a full-time Office Assistant I to join our RHC Coudersport Pediatric team. This is a busy pediatric office with a great provider and awesome staff! This is a dayshift position, 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday!
Apply today and join our team providing Life Changing Medicine to local communities throughout the region!
Purpose:
Responsible for making and scheduling patient appointments in an efficient and timely manner. Assists customers in person and on the phone, providing information, and communicating with various departments. Obtains and enters complete demographic and insurance information.
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 appropriate department/person of 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, takes messages, and provides 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 computer system to generate 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.
High school diploma or GED is required.
1 year work experience, preferably in a medical office setting.
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Word processing and computer experience preferred.
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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Seniority level
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Job function Other
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Title: Office Assistant
Company: UPMC
Location: USA
Category: Healthcare (Healthcare Administration, Medical Office), Administrative/Clerical (Healthcare Administration)
