Clinic Office Assistant Position Available In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

Clinic Office Assistant University of Connecticut – 4.2 West Hartford, CT Job Details Full-time |

Contract Estimated:

$42K – $53.3K a year 1 day ago Qualifications Mid-level Office management Medical terminology 2 years

Full Job Description Additional Links:

This position is Benefit eligible; click here for an overview of available benefits. This position is covered by the UHP Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current UHP Contract This position is in salary group UHP-02; click here to review the current UHP Pay Plan Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation. These values define UConn Health. We are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top-rated organization is looking to add a Clinic Office Assistant to General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery and Vascular Surgery, with the UConn Medical Group (UMG). This is a full-time position that is located in the Outpatient Clinic in West Hartford, CT.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May lead/supervise lower level employees as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Acts as triage/receptionist for incoming patients and telephone calls; schedules patient appointments for clinics, surgery and diagnostic testing; assures availability of medical records; prepares a variety of requests for patient diagnostic testing; may transport specimens; receives/records tests results, notifies physicians of results; processes billing/insurance information; sends out reminder cards/letters to cancel and reschedule appointments; may assist physicians in minor office procedures; may stock rooms; may order supplies; works on special projects; may perform secretarial duties; keeps records/files; prepares reports/correspondence; may transcribe orders, discharge/admission summaries from tape recordings; performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Knowledge of the principles and practices of clinical office management; knowledge of medical terminology; considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communications skills; ability to operate office equipment which may include word processors, computer terminals or other automated equipment; ability to schedule and prioritize workflow.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

General Experience:

Two (2) years of relevant experience in a medical setting.

SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

Graduation from a medical office assistant program may be substituted for the general experience.

SCHEDULE

: Full time, 40 hours per week. Monday-Friday, 8 hour shift between of 8:00am-5:00pm. May be required to travel to other UMG sites as needed. Why UConn Health UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.