Practice Assistant Jobs in Worcester, MA (NOW HIRING)

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Hourly rates starting at $22/hr.
Job Summary
GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
Under the direction of the Practice Manager, the Sr. Clinic Practice Assistant provides complex patient scheduling support in a high-volume outpatient ambulatory care setting.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Schedules initial, follow-up, and multi-disciplinary (with multiple providers) patient visits
- Coordinates and maintains providers' master clinical schedules
- Submits referrals for specialty appointment requests
- Obtains intake information from patient and referring physician's offices.
- Schedules ancillary tests
- Orders and obtains scans for clinical sessions, pathology reports/slides, radiology reports and lab results.
- Schedules infusion related services utilizing OptIn scheduling support system - Triages and manages high volume of patient telephone calls, utilizing superb customer service skills.
- Maintains confidentiality and privacy, which is consistent with HIPAA guidelines.
- Provides cross coverage for other practice staff members for absences, vacations, etc. and during variations in workflow, as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Experience
Office experience 3-5 years required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong technology and MS Office skills - Advanced Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Knowledge of office operations and standards and understanding of office procedures including filing, copying, scanning, printing and faxing.
- Ability to use phone system and manage more non-routine phone calls and solve routine issues as appropriate.
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience and talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents, to correspond and communicate with others clearly and effectively (including composing/editing e-mail, memos and letters), and to take complete and accurate messages.
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Well organized and good time management skills to manage multiple tasks effectively, follow established protocols, and work within systems.
- Ability to proofread and edit written documents.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
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Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
2014 Washington Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Pay Range
$19.37 - $27.71/Hourly
Grade
4
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