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UPMC Office Assistant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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 medical oncology office at St. Margaret Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. 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—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.

  • 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

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