Medical Office Assistant: Patient Access & Admin Support

Owensborohealth; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, KY seeks a Full‑Time Hospital Administrative Assistant in Urology to perform patient registration, assessments, scheduling, and information entry with strict confidentiality and professionalism.

The role includes collecting vital signs, basic diagnostic procedures, coordinating admissions, and documenting patient care while communicating with insurers, physicians, and team members to maintain accurate records and smooth patient flow.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred

Responsibilities

• Schedules and reschedules appointments and diagnostic testing using computerized scheduling programs.
• Collects and records vital signs.
• Performs basic diagnostic procedures and specimen collection.
• Monitors and communicates changes in patient condition.
• Documents patient care given.
• Maintains equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning, and troubleshooting.
• Accepts payments and co-pays and other fees for services during registration.
• Communicates effectively with insurance companies, external agencies, patients, physicians, and team members.
• Arranges for hospital admissions as appropriate.
• Answers internal and external calls; takes requests for patient information and disperses the information with accountability to all regulatory entities and according to the facility's policies and procedures.
• Maintains examination areas.
• Performs patient registration, patient check-out, pre-certifications, pre-procedure instructions, and appointment confirmations.
• Retrieves records as requested by authorized persons.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Stress management

Work under pressure

Education

High school diploma / GED

Job description

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, KY seeks a Full‑Time Hospital Administrative Assistant in Urology to perform patient registration, assessments, scheduling, and information entry with strict confidentiality and professionalism.

The role includes collecting vital signs, basic diagnostic procedures, coordinating admissions, and documenting patient care while communicating with insurers, physicians, and team members to maintain accurate records and smooth patient flow.