Office Assistant

About This Role

Working in a family medicine practice, the Office Assistant handles all clerical functions related to the business aspects of the medical practice. This includes telephone responsibilities, scheduling, filing, and copying, and requires a commitment to customer service and effective communication with all patients and age groups.

Responsibilities

• Handle all clerical functions relative to the business aspect of the medical practice
• Manage telephone responsibilities
• Perform scheduling tasks
• Conduct filing and copying

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institute
• Prior experience with front desk responsibilities in a medical office setting
• Knowledge of medical terminology and ICD-9/CPT coding
• Accurate typing and filing skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to customer service
• Ability to communicate effectively with all applicable customers and age groups

Nice to have:

• Two-year course for medical office assistant at the post-secondary level
• Experience in the use of medical office information systems, electronic billing, and other automated functions

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Important Details

• Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
• Hours Per Week: 40

About the Company

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, formed from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It provides care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients, is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, and employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations. It offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs, and provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.