Administrative Assistant - PRN - Gastroenterology

Augusta Health Brand; Fishersville (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Competitive Pay

Retirement Plan

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Free onsite parking

Tuition reimbursement

Onsite childcare

Job summary

Augusta Health in Fishersville, VA is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support a physician office practice under the Office Manager. You will handle receptionist duties, secretarial tasks and daily operational coordination, serving as a liaison between patients, staff and the physician.

The role requires basic office skills, proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, and strong customer service with HIPAA compliance. Prior medical office experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year general office support experience required; medical office experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of general office routines and procedures with accurate filing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; Outlook email and calendar usage.
• Ability to manage multi-line phone and computer systems accurately.

Responsibilities

• Perform receptionist, secretarial and operational duties for a physician office.
• Act as liaison between patients, staff and physician to ensure smooth flow of information.
• Initiate and support implementation of daily operation processes.
• Access and manage operational components of the practice, including records and supplies.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Customer service

HIPAA compliance

Transcription

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multiline phone

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Under the supervision of the Office Manager, the Administrative Assistant:

• performs duties as assigned that include receptionist, secretarial and operational duties for Physician Office Practice, while serving as the liaison between the patient, other staff and the physician
• initiates implementation of processes and or has access to all operational components of the office as required by daily operation
• has access to operational components of a practice includes access to physician’s office, medical records, medical supplies

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent required
• One year general office support experience required
  • Medical office experience preferred
• Requires a basic understanding of general office routines and procedures with the ability to file accurately
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and Excel; proficient with computers to include keyboarding, basic navigation and use of email (Outlook)
• Ability to work with multi-line phone and computer systems accurately and efficiently
• Effective customer service and relationship building skills with patients, visitors and staff; ability to respect dignity of all patients and follow HIPAA rules without breaches in confidentiality
• Ability to transcribe documents
• Proficient listening, verbal and written communication skills

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Competitive Pay
• Retirement Plan
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Free onsite parking
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite childcare

Company Information:

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity:

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.