Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation. These values define UConn Health. We are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top-rated organization is looking to add a Clinic Office Assistant to our Gastroenterology team at the.

SCHEDULE

: Full-time

40 hours per week, Monday- Friday, must have flexibility to work 8 hour shifts between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30pm., 60 minute unpaid meal break

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the general supervision of an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May lead/supervise lower level employees as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Acts as triage/receptionist for incoming patients and telephone calls.
• Schedules patient appointments for clinics, surgery and diagnostic testing.
• Assures availability of medical records.
• Prepares a variety of requests for patient diagnostic testing,
• May transport specimens.
• Receives/records tests results, notifies physicians of results.
• Processes billing/insurance information.
• Sends out reminder cards/letters to cancel and reschedule appointments.
• May assist physicians in minor office procedures.
• May stock rooms.
• May order supplies.
• Works on special projects.
• May perform secretarial duties.
• Keeps records/files.
• Prepares reports/correspondence.
• May transcribe orders, discharge/admission summaries from tape recordings.
• Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of clinical office management.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Considerable interpersonal skills.
• Oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to operate office equipment which may include word processors, computer terminals or other automated equipment.
• Ability to schedule and prioritize workflow.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

General Experience:

Two (2) years of scheduling experience in a medical setting.

SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED:

Graduation from a medical office assistant program may be substituted for the general experience.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• EPIC experience.
• Experience in an outpatient GI practice
• Experience with scheduling surgeries and procedures.

WHY UCONN HEALTH

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.