Oncology Administrative Assistant III — Patient Care & Scheduling

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Administrative Assistant III at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Needham Cancer Center provides essential clerical support to physicians, schedules patient visits, and manages referrals and authorizations. This onsite role involves front-desk duties, patient triage support, and coordination with care teams in a fast-paced oncology setting.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or GED, 3-5 years of related experience, and proficiency with MS Office tools; Associate's degree is

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Associate's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answers and screens telephone calls; greets and directs patients, families, visitors and staff.
• Updates patient demographic and insurance information; obtains referrals for visits.
• Schedules patient appointments using scheduling tools; coordinates ancillary appointments and procedures.
• Prepares and maintains patient records; acts as liaison with other departments.
• Queues prescriptions for renewal and performs initial review of medication listings in the electronic medical record.

Skills

Written Communications

Oral Communications

Knowledge

Team Work

Customer Service

Education

HS diploma or GED

Associate's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

The Administrative Assistant III at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Needham Cancer Center provides essential clerical support to physicians, schedules patient visits, and manages referrals and authorizations. This onsite role involves front-desk duties, patient triage support, and coordination with care teams in a fast-paced oncology setting.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or GED, 3-5 years of related experience, and proficiency with MS Office tools; Associate's degree is