Administrative Assistant, 24hr Days

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

According to established policies and procedures, provides general secretarial and clerical support for Hospital Departments. Schedules patient appointments and processes billing of patient charges. Supports the department in various clerical functions.

Job Description:

Exemplifies Winchester Hospital’s values and Service Excellence standards. Commits to making every encounter with our patients, patients’ family, co-workers, physicians and other customers the best that it can be.  

      

Complies with all Winchester Hospital policies and the Code of Business Conduct.   Takes responsibility for own safety as well as the safety of patients, patients’ family, co-workers, physicians and other customers.

Types support data (phone lists, lab test works sheets etc.) for the department.  Organizes work load to comply with deadlines and priorities established by superiors.

Registers patients, prepares charts if necessary and reviews basic personal information with patient.

Schedules patient appointments and Hospital admissions according to established procedures.  Coordinates scheduling of diagnostic, therapeutic or surgical procedures by working in cooperation with physicians, patients and other Hospital departmental personnel.

Prepares notices for department. Prepares mailings for distribution.

Maintains and updates patient and correspondence files, general and subject files, committee files and a small library of journals and relevant reprints.

Receives and screens visitors and telephone calls, and notifies appropriate personnel or records messages.  Responds to general inquiries by relating or referring to established policies and procedures.

  Orders supplies, sorts and distributes mail if necessary.  Faxes and distributes incoming

         faxes to appropriate person.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1.   High School Diploma with knowledge of computers and basic office practice

2.   Requires excellent customer skills.

3.   Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time.

 

 

Pay Range:

$20.00 - $26.92

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.  Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled