Patient-Focused Medical Administrative Specialist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; White City (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Oregon seeks a Medical Support Assistant to handle receipt, intake, and indexing of health and administrative information.

The role involves interfacing with PC applications and Vista systems, with duties across CBOC, telephone call center, or inpatient/outpatient clinics. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED or higher, and two years of education beyond high school.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic medical terminology to assist in patient care.
• Skill in recording patient messages and understanding physician requests for follow-up care.
• Ability to interact with individuals from varying backgrounds and health care team members.
• Ability to operate office equipment and software to support patient care.

Responsibilities

• Receive, intake, and index health and administrative information.
• Interface with PC applications and Vista applications.
• Duties may be performed in Clinic Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), Telephone Call Center, or Inpatient/Outpatient Clinic.

Skills

Basic medical terminology

Record patient messages

Interpersonal communication

Office automation knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two years of education above high school

Tools

Office software

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Oregon seeks a Medical Support Assistant to handle receipt, intake, and indexing of health and administrative information.

The role involves interfacing with PC applications and Vista systems, with duties across CBOC, telephone call center, or inpatient/outpatient clinics. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED or higher, and two years of education beyond high school.