Office Assistant

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients? Look no further! UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a full-time Office Assistant to support our Somerset medical oncology office. If you're passionate about efficient patient care, excellent communication, and contributing to a dynamic team, this role is for you.

Why Choose Us?

• Meaningful Work: As an Office Assistant, you'll play a vital role in making and scheduling patient appointments, ensuring timely and efficient service.

• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a Monday-Friday daylight schedule, 8 am - 4:30 pm-no evenings, weekends, or holidays!

• Patient-Centric Approach: Assist patients both in person and over the phone, providing essential information and collaborating with various departments.

• Ideal Candidate: If you have prior experience in an outpatient medical office, are comfortable with high call volumes, and have a knack for electronic medical records and medical terminology, we want to hear from you!

• Make an Impact: Explore this opportunity and discover how you can positively influence the lives of others while building the career you've always dreamed of. Apply today!

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, screens 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.

Qualifications:

• 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.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran