Office Assistant - Medical Day Stay

River Valley Counseling Center • Holyoke, MA

34d

About The Position

Medical office assistants perform a variety of administrative duties at hospitals, medical clinics and other medical settings. They can help prepare medical reports and make sure they go to the correct staff person. Medical office assistants spend a lot of time interacting with patients making sure that their needs are being taken care of. They will schedule and confirm appointments and will communicate messages to both staff and patients.

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• Experience working patients in a hospital setting
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of medical insurance's

Nice To Haves

• two years of experience in a physician's office or similar environment preferred
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

• scheduling and confirming medical appointments with patients
• entering and formatting electronically based medical reports and correspondence
• helping patients complete documents and medical history forms
• maintaining confidential medical history files
• preparing agendas for meetings and possibly taking minutes of meetings
• ordering supplies and maintaining inventory
• determining and establishing office procedures and routines

Benefits

• Low cost health insurance with no deductibles when using HMC services
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free disability and life insurance
• Generous time off policy
• 403(b) plan
• Up to $7000 in degree/tuition reimbursement
• Free onsite parking
• Legal Plan
• Pet Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees