Healthcare Administrative & Scheduling Assistant

Ascend Back Office Solutions; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Back Office Solutions is seeking an organized Administrative Assistant to support office staff, caregivers, and clients in a healthcare-focused environment. The role involves data entry, scheduling, and maintaining accurate records, with strong emphasis on phone communications and client service.

The ideal candidate will responsibly manage multiple tasks, handle confidential information, and work collaboratively with the team to ensure smooth daily operations and timely responses to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Professional, courteous phone manner and clear verbal and written communication.
• Friendly, patient approach to working with older adults, families, and caregivers.
• Basic computer skills, including familiarity with Google Workspace.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to keep records organized.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, adjust priorities, and ask for guidance when needed.
• Dependability, willingness to learn, and ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Previous experience in customer service, office support, scheduling, or healthcare is a plus, but is not required.

Responsibilities

• Answer and direct phone calls professionally, take accurate messages, and follow up on routine questions.
• Assist with data entry, filing, scanning, copying, faxing, and incoming and outgoing mail.
• Maintain organized and accurate client and caregiver records in agency software.
• Help prepare meeting materials, take notes, and distribute updates as requested.
• Monitor office supplies and assist with ordering as directed.
• Assist with record reviews and audits by gathering documents and identifying missing information.
• Provide friendly, respectful assistance to clients, families, caregivers, and referral sources.
• Receive service inquiries and referrals, collect basic information, and forward requests to the appropriate team member.
• Assist with entering referral information, uploading documents, and tracking required paperwork.
• Support insurance verification and authorization paperwork under the guidance of designated staff.
• Communicate routine updates about schedules, services, and documentation.
• Refer complaints, urgent concerns, and questions to a supervisor.
• Assist with creating and updating client and caregiver schedules in agency software.
• Contact caregivers about availability and help coordinate coverage when scheduling changes occur.
• Report unfilled shifts and scheduling concerns promptly to a supervisor.
• Review caregiver clock-in and clock-out records and flag missing or incorrect entries for follow-up.
• Collect and organize caregiver identification, licenses, and other required documents.
• Assist designated staff with credential verification and scheduling competency reviews and performance evaluations.
• Participate in on-call scheduling support, as assigned, after appropriate training.
• Perform other related administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Phone etiquette

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Dependability

Discretion

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Ascend Back Office Solutions is seeking an organized Administrative Assistant to support office staff, caregivers, and clients in a healthcare-focused environment. The role involves data entry, scheduling, and maintaining accurate records, with strong emphasis on phone communications and client service.

The ideal candidate will responsibly manage multiple tasks, handle confidential information, and work collaboratively with the team to ensure smooth daily operations and timely responses to