Clinical Admin Assistant & Patient Care Support

UAB Medicine; Oneonta (AL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Paid parental leave

Associate Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Job summary

UAB Medicine is seeking a Unit Assistant + Patient Care Technician for the Same Day Surgery department at UAB ST Vincent's Blount. Schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 3:00 pm, with no on-call, weekends, or holidays required.

Responsibilities include administrative support, patient greeting, and coordination with physicians and clerical staff. The role emphasizes patient communication, chart assembly, and use of order-entry tools; licensure/certification options may replace

Qualifications

• High School diploma equivalency or 1 year of applicable job-specific experience required.
• BLS Provider preferred (American Heart Association or Red Cross accepted).
• Licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors, answer/screen/route telephone calls, file, distribute mail and perform general clerical duties.
• Communicate with patients, families and healthcare team about patient care; schedule appointments.
• Assist physicians/clinicians with order entry, transfers and discharges; assemble and maintain patient charts.
• Coordinate meetings and maintain meeting minutes; manage timekeeping and staff schedules.

Skills

Patient communication

Greet patients

Clerical tasks

Education

High School diploma equivalency

1 year of relevant experience

Job description

UAB Medicine is seeking a Unit Assistant + Patient Care Technician for the Same Day Surgery department at UAB ST Vincent's Blount. Schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 3:00 pm, with no on-call, weekends, or holidays required.

Responsibilities include administrative support, patient greeting, and coordination with physicians and clerical staff. The role emphasizes patient communication, chart assembly, and use of order-entry tools; licensure/certification options may replace