Patient Care Scheduler & Admin Assistant

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Medical Support Assistant to support the receipt, intake, indexing of health information, and scheduling of patient appointments.

You will work with PC and Vista applications to verify orders and ensure accurate data entry, while adhering to national scheduling guidelines and privacy standards. No prior certification is required, as basic education and potential grandfathering provisions may apply.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic medical terminology.
• Ability to schedule appointments and manage patient records.
• Ability to communicate with patients and clinical staff.
• Ability to use office automation and scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Receive, Intake, and index health information.
• Schedule appointments and verify provider orders per scheduling guidelines.
• Interface with PC and Vista scheduling tools to support patient care.

Skills

Medical terminology

Record patient messages

Interpersonal communication

Office automation software

Education

High school diploma / GED

One year of education above high school

Two years of education above high school

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Medical Support Assistant to support the receipt, intake, indexing of health information, and scheduling of patient appointments.

You will work with PC and Vista applications to verify orders and ensure accurate data entry, while adhering to national scheduling guidelines and privacy standards. No prior certification is required, as basic education and potential grandfathering provisions may apply.