Beth Israel Lahey Health Burlington , MA 01803
Posted 7 days ago
Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.
Job Description:
Position Summary: Reporting to the Director, Clinical Services, the Genetics Program Assistant performs a wide range of administrative and office support activities necessary to assist the genetic counseling team in providing hereditary cancer risk assessment to patients and their families. Responsibilities include: maintaining genetic counselor and hereditary cancer clinic schedules, assisting with genetic case preparation and follow-up (preparing intake paperwork, inputting family history information into database, assisting with insurance preauthorization paperwork, tracking test results etc.) and assisting with other projects/job related duties with guidance from the genetic counseling team. Interacts with patients, healthcare providers, insurance companies and testing laboratories.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field of study is required.
Licensure, Certification, Registration: None required
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
Strong interpersonal communication via phone and written client correspondence
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Ability to multitask
Reliability
Familiarity and proficiency with the use of Microsoft Windows based systems, especially Word and Excel
Experience:
1+ years of related administrative work experience preferred
Interest in genetics is preferred
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 (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
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