Sr. Practice Assistant

Mass General Brigham•Waltham, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Join the MGH Outpatient Surgical Center in Waltham as a Sr. Practice Assistant, a key front-desk role supporting patients, providers, and surgical operations in a fast-paced ambulatory surgery environment. This position is responsible for patient reception, administrative coordination, and operating room (OR) scheduling, helping to ensure efficient daily surgical workflows and an exceptional patient experience. The role offers a unique rotating schedule, with team members alternating between 5:30 AM–2:00 PM and 7:30 AM–4:00 PM shifts, Monday through Friday. Ideal candidates are highly organized, customer-service focused, and thrive in a collaborative healthcare setting.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required
3-5 years office experience required
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.

Nice To Haves

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Responsibilities

Performs administrative functions to support smooth and efficient clinical service and practice operations.
Performs administrative duties related to patient visits including scheduling, check-in, check-out duties (performs all duties of the other levels at highest proficiency level).
Make patient appointments and maintain appointment records.
Assist callers with routine inquiries and triage matters appropriately.
Process patient billing forms and scan documents to patient medical record (EPIC).
Acts as "Super User" for scheduling, registration and billing systems.
Provides assistance and training to others in these areas.
May perform more complex or specialized functions (i.e. surgical scheduling, schedule changes/blocking) at more advanced competency level.
Handles, screens and/or takes messages related to prior authorizations, provider questions, prescription refills, and test results.
Additional responsibilities as assigned.