What are the responsibilities and job description for the Extra Help - Medical Office Assistant - Surgery position at uic?
Position Summary
The Extra Help Medical Office Assistant is responsible for receptionist duties for all staff, patients and visitors for the Department of Surgery in the Division of General, Minimally invasive, and Robotic Surgery. This is an extra help vacancy that will provide administrative support services under direct supervision of the Director of Administrative Operations.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide support on various administrative/organizational matters.
- Answers, screens and routes telephone inquiries to appropriate party.
- Assist in special projects and essential programs, including complex scheduling for meetings/events.
- Coordinate administrator’s schedule; invites and notifies participants.
- Opens and distributes mail; transmits correspondence and medical records by mail, e-mail, or fax
- Operates office equipment such as copiers, voice mail messaging systems, and uses word processing, spreadsheet, and other software applications to prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, letters, case histories and medical records.
- Orders and maintains clerical supplies.
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.