Administrative Assistant (Academic Schedule, School-Based Health Centers)

Boston Public Health Commission•Roxbury, MA

About The Position

Administrative Assistant (Academic Schedule, School-Based Health Centers) DUTIES Performs billing duties for all billable School-Based Health Center providers, including medical and mental health Includes verifying and updating patient health insurance information, processing referrals, entering billing data, and following up on billing requests as assigned. Registers School-Based Health Center patients, makes appointments, and processes referrals, using electronic Facilitates electronic medical record registration of patients at Boston Medical Verifies and updates health insurance information and Reviews patient consent forms, making sure information is complete, and performs outreach to complete missing Inputs data from forms received from providers into electronic databases as Performs general office and clerical duties, including word processing, filing, copying, faxing, answering phones, taking messages, and ordering office supplies. Takes minutes and attendance at site meetings and shares with staff and School-Based Health Program Assists School-Based Health Center staff with other clerical work as Maintains files of all registered patients in the School-Based Health Manages flow of students between health service Assists patients with access/follow-up with members of student support Works collaboratively with staff from Boston Public Schools, including the student support services coordinator and school Assists in the set-up of new School-Based Health Attends meetings for operations, professional development, and related Participates in quality improvement activities as part of efforts to consistently improve SBHC Meets with other SBHC provider staff and BPS staff as Adheres to BPHC, BMC, and BPS policies regarding Performs duties independently and maintains regular communication with off-site supervisor including timely reporting of questions/issues. Performs other duties as This job description is based on the Administrative Assistant Series. May be required to perform any and all duties and responsibilities of an Administrative Assistant I, as set forth in the BPHC Administrative Assistant Series. Qualifications

Requirements

High school diploma/GED.
Minimum 2 years clerical
Minimum 2 years data entry
Experience working in health care setting
Experience working with Windows, MSWord, Excel and with
Knowledge of medical terminology
Experience working with adolescents
Ability to communicate effectively with
Ability to work as part of a

Responsibilities

Performs billing duties for all billable School-Based Health Center providers, including medical and mental health Includes verifying and updating patient health insurance information, processing referrals, entering billing data, and following up on billing requests as assigned.
Registers School-Based Health Center patients, makes appointments, and processes referrals, using electronic
Facilitates electronic medical record registration of patients at Boston Medical
Verifies and updates health insurance information and
Reviews patient consent forms, making sure information is complete, and performs outreach to complete missing
Inputs data from forms received from providers into electronic databases as
Performs general office and clerical duties, including word processing, filing, copying, faxing, answering phones, taking messages, and ordering office supplies.
Takes minutes and attendance at site meetings and shares with staff and School-Based Health Program
Assists School-Based Health Center staff with other clerical work as
Maintains files of all registered patients in the School-Based Health
Manages flow of students between health service
Assists patients with access/follow-up with members of student support
Works collaboratively with staff from Boston Public Schools, including the student support services coordinator and school
Assists in the set-up of new School-Based Health
Attends meetings for operations, professional development, and related
Participates in quality improvement activities as part of efforts to consistently improve SBHC
Meets with other SBHC provider staff and BPS staff as
Adheres to BPHC, BMC, and BPS policies regarding
Performs duties independently and maintains regular communication with off-site supervisor including timely reporting of questions/issues.
Performs other duties as