Office Assistant

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$19.00/hr - $22.00/hr

The Office Assistant is responsible for retrieving medical secretary voice messages and returning calls, scheduling appointments, directing calls to appropriate staff, setting up new patients—including new consults which consist of entering all patient demographic information prior to the office visit and mailing out a packet of paperwork for the patient to fill out prior to the scheduled visit—and working closely with the medical secretaries and staff.

This position will also scan medical records as needed.

• Retrieves and responds to voice messages from medical secretary’s voicemails and documents into EMR.
• Schedules/re-schedules appointments including procedures, COVID testing, and follow-up appointments.
• Directs patient calls to appropriate personnel.
• Triages other staff regarding messages that pertain to them (e.g., prescriptions, medical records).
• Screening phone calls as best as possible.
• Enters demographic, insurance information, pharmacy, and primary care into EMR when scheduling new patients, and updates existing patient demographics.
• Scans medical records or medical records requests as needed.
• Assists other Medical Receptionists and Medical Secretaries as needed including covering hours, booking procedures with corresponding paperwork, pre-authorizations, COVID scheduling, faxing/scanning proper paperwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of a High School diploma;
  Associate’s Degree preferred.
• At least one year relevant experience and/or training.
• EMR experience preferred.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as accept direction on given assignments.
• Ability to work collectively with administration and staff.
• Ability to maintain highest level of confidentiality.

Entry level

Full-time

Administrative

Premier Medical Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.