Overview
Clinic Assistant Jobs in Portland – Oregon – USA at Legacy Health
Clinic Assistant
US-OR-PORTLAND
Job
-35414
Type:
Regular Full-Time
Multiple Locations – Portland Metro
Overview
As a Clinic Assistant, your workdays will be varied and engaging. You may be heavily involved with patient registration and clerical support one day, while the next you’ll be escorting patients to exam rooms and guiding them through the continuum of care. No matter what you’re undertaking, you’ll represent Legacy with a high level of competence, care and
compassion
. In short, you’ll exemplify the Legacy mission of making life better for others.
Position is located in the Portland, Oregon metropolitain area. Incumbent must live in Oregon or Washington.
Responsibilities
Provides complex and diversified clerical and office support that requires advanced administrative skills and knowledge of physician outpatient clinic operations.
Responsibilities
may include escorting patients to the exam room, cleaning and stocking exam rooms, responding to patient inquiries regarding medical care per physician standing orders, typing, transcription, file management, scheduling specialized procedures and/or meetings, requesting necessary instrumentation for surgery, physician billing, ordering supplies and operation of office equipment. Will provide a variety of key services guiding the patients through the continuum of care between physician services, diagnostic services and hospitalizations.
Requires significant experience with and knowledge of insurance plans and benefit designs, and pre-authorization procedures, and some knowledge of CPT and ICD coding. Work is generally performed independently requiring judgment and
problem solving
skills under limited supervision. May assist with orientation of new personnel. May register patients in absence of or as backup to Reception.
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
High school diploma or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of three years of progressively more responsible health care experience or equivalent
education
in at least one of the following areas required:
• Patient Registration
• Medical Records/Health Information
• Clerical Support Experience
• Insurance Verification/Authorization/Referrals
SKILLS:
Advanced skill with appropriate computer systems and software packages.
May require ability to transcribe reports, forms, and correspondence, including the use of technical and medical terminology, from longhand or dictation.
Ability to
compose routine correspondence and reports.
Ability to
edit documents for grammar, punctuation, etc.
Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.
Time management and organizational skills.
Ability to
withstand varying job pressures and effectively prioritize related tasks. Demonstrated interpersonal and effective
communication skills
that promote cooperation and
teamwork
.
Ability to
work with credibility and effectiveness with medical and administrative staff.
Ability to
work in a
fast-paced environment
.
Ability to
work with confidential information.
May require demonstrated sixty words per minute keyboarding skill.
LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION…
Title: Clinic Assistant
Company: Legacy Health
Location: Portland – Oregon – USA
Category: Healthcare, Administrative/Clerical
