Medical Assistant/Secretary

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Kentucky; On-site; USD 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health coverage start within 30 days

Paid time off

Retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Career advancement

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, seeks a Medical Assistant/Secretary to provide clinical and secretarial support to physicians and staff. The role requires greeting patients, scheduling, answering calls, and maintaining supplies while complying with OSHA/CLIA and HIPAA regulations.

You'll work under indirect supervision in a busy office, delivering compassionate care and professional service that enhances patient experience. Regular 40-hour schedule, non-exempt status.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience supporting clinical and front-desk functions preferred.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and patient privacy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and secretarial support to physicians and staff.
• Greet patients, answer phones and schedule appointments.
• Maintain supplies and inventory in exam rooms.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA/CLIA and HIPAA regulations.
• Prepare routine correspondence and manage mail and records.

Skills

Clinical support

Patient communication

Medical terminology

multitasking

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED

Job description

651 Centre View Blvd Crestview Hills, Kentucky

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

Enjoy:

• - Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• - Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• - Retirement savings with employer match
• - Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• - Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• - Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

The Medical Assistant/Secretary provides clinical and secretarial support to the physician, mid-level providers and staff. The Medical Assistant/Secretary is also responsible for compliance with all OSHA/CLIA and HIPAA Regulations, and ensures completion of all duties vital to business operations. The Medical Assistant/Secretary is a highly visible position that is always responsible for creating a positive impression with patients, family members, and other visitors to the office. Under indirect supervision, provides non-routine and routine support services for a department. Support services include: greet visitors and staff, answer phones, prepare routine letters/correspondence/forms, schedule appointments/meetings, sort and distribute mail, maintenance of supplies/inventory and file maintenance.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description:

• Prepares patient for exam and acquires vital signs; weight, general history and current medication list when required.
• Provides patient care and clinical support to provider/staff. Provides instructions to patient under direction of provider/staff.
• Documents all clinical findings and patient response to interventions, i.e., history, medications, vital signs, weight and testing results
• Maintains adequate level of supplies in exam rooms and work station. Cleans and disinfects exam rooms. Reports malfunction of equipment to department supervisor. Purchases and maintains supplies and inventory
• Assists with completion of referral process, outpatient testing, pre-certification and scheduling
• Coordination of patient flow including scheduling follow up appointments and communications
• Organize, track and maintain records/files
• Greet visitors and staff in a friendly manner. Answer phones and screen calls and visitors as needed.
• Prepare routine and non-routine confidential correspondence/letters/forms. Sort and distribute mail.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• H.S. Diploma/GED

Specialized Knowledge:

• None

Kind and Length of Experience:

• No formal experience beyond education required.

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.

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