Clinic/Practice Assistant, Internal Medicine

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The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham's unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.

Westford Internal Medicine, a member of Mass General Brigham Community Physicians, provides high-quality health care to patients ages 17 and older, offering annual physical screenings, telemedicine visits, same-day sick appointments, and regular follow-up care for chronic conditions. We are located at 133 Littleton Road, Suite 202 in the Emerson Hospital Health Center on Route 110 in Westford, MA conveniently located off route 495. We have access to on-site laboratory and radiology services including ultrasound, mammography, CT scan and MRI imaging. We pride ourselves on having a close-knit, highly collaborative team. Skills and competencies can be developed, so we look for moldable candidates with positive attitudes, customer service skills, emotional intelligence, and passion for this work. Whether you are seeking to gain experience in the healthcare industry or a proven healthcare professional seeking a new challenge, there is a place for you in our practice.

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Job Summary

We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Clinic/Practice Assistant onsite Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm.

Our Clinic/Practice Assistants play an integral part in the operations of our community-based physician practices. Dedicated to administrative support, these assistants serve as the gatekeepers of our practices and ensure that our team is delivering the highest quality experience that exceeds our patients' expectations.

We are looking for well-rounded customer service professionals who can multi-task, prioritize, and thrive in a high-volume ambulatory clinic setting!

Responsibilities:

Leading up to the patient visit, Clinic/Practice Assistants schedule all appointments and obtain Prior Authorizations from insurances when needed for specific exams.

• During the patient's visit, the focus is check-in, which includes greeting patients, answering all of their questions, and assisting with any pre-visit paperwork/forms.
• At the conclusion of the visit, during check-out, Clinic/Practice Assistants are tasked with the completion of forms, collection of co-payments, and scheduling follow-up appointments, tests, and/or procedures.

Other duties include fielding all incoming telephone calls and triaging appropriately, monitoring patient flow and waiting room activity, and providing general support to practice leadership, clinicians, and peers.

Qualifications

Education High School Diploma or Equivalent required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Experience healthcare office experience 0-1 year required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities- Basic Proficiency with all Office Suite.- Knowledge of office operations and standards and understanding of office procedures including filing, copying, scanning, printing and faxing.- Ability to use phone system and manage more non-routine phone calls and solve routine issues as appropriate.- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience and Talking to others to convey information effectively.- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents, to correspond and communicate with others clearly and effectively (including composing/editing e-mail, memos and letters), and to take complete and accurate messages.- Managing one's own time and the time of others.- Well organized and good time management skills to manage multiple tasks effectively, follow established protocols, and work within systems.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

133 Littleton Road

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$17.36 - $22.75/Hourly

Grade

2

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EEO Statement:

Mass General Brigham Community Physicians, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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