Clinical Office Assistant - Ortho Unit

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

UAB Medicine in Birmingham, AL is seeking an administrative/clerical teammate to support a clinical area in the 5 South Tower Ortho department. The role involves greeting patients, handling calls, scheduling appointments and maintaining charts in a fast-paced setting.

Candidates should have a High School diploma or equivalent (or 1 year of relevant experience) and prefer BLS by policy. The position offers full-time daytime hours with occasional weekend work and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Greet patients and visitors, answer/screen/route telephone calls, files, distribute mail and performs other general clerical duties.
• Communicate with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care according to protocol.
• Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors, answer/screen/route telephone calls, files, distribute mail and performs other general clerical duties.
• Communicate with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care according to protocol.
• Schedule patients for individual appointment and in a timely manner.
• Provide assistance with programs/software for Physicians/Clinicians through the order entry processes, transfers and discharges.
• Assemble and maintain patient charts.
• Coordinate meetings/schedules meetings/rooms with the appropriate person, send notices as requested.

Skills

Greeting patients

Telephone screening

Clerical duties

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

1 year of relevant experience

Job description

UAB Medicine in Birmingham, AL is seeking an administrative/clerical teammate to support a clinical area in the 5 South Tower Ortho department. The role involves greeting patients, handling calls, scheduling appointments and maintaining charts in a fast-paced setting.

Candidates should have a High School diploma or equivalent (or 1 year of relevant experience) and prefer BLS by policy. The position offers full-time daytime hours with occasional weekend work and comprehensive benefits.