Physician Practice Patient Assistant Gastroenterology

bannerhealth; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Banner Health in Mesa, AZ is seeking a Part-Time Physician Practice Patient Assistant to provide essential administrative and clinical support within the GI clinic. This role focuses on patient check-in, data collection, and coordinating with physicians and staff to ensure smooth patient flow.

You will assist with admissions, scheduling, and paperwork, while maintaining accurate medical records and delivering high-quality patient service in a friendly, team-based environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Requires about 6 months of healthcare experience; strong organizational, communication, and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to the clinic and care team.
• Collects patient data and supports admissions, scheduling, and paperwork.
• Maintains accurate medical records and coordinates communication between providers and staff.
• Responds to patient calls, routes messages, and assists with supplies and mail as needed.
• Supports patient flow and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

HIPAA compliance

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Primary City/State

Mesa, Arizona

Department Name

East Valley IOSE

Work Shift

Day

Job Category

Clinical Care

A rewarding career that fits your life. Those who have joined the Banner mission come from all walks of life, united by the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. If changing health care for the better sounds like something you want to be part of.

Gastroenterology is the treatment of conditions and diseases of the digestive system. Whether patients have acid reflux or gastrointestinal cancer, we are here to help patients get back on the road to wellness. Our specialists work closely with patients to develop an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan. No matter the condition, our goal is to lead them back to the daily life and activities they love.

As a Physician Practice Patient Assistant on our team, we offer a customer-focused and friendly work environment with career growth opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with patients and with an engaged group of physicians and staff. A career with our team is great if you are just starting out or have many years of experience. If you are ready to be challenged, work in a positive environment and contribute to making a change in people's lives, then we are the perfect team for you.

Shift Details

• Part-Time-20hrs
• Tuesday- Friday, 8am - 1:00pm

Location

Banner Health Clinic Chandler Medical Pavilion GI (1125 S Alma School Rd Suite 210), and Banner Desert Med Ctr (1400 S Dobson Rd) in late Summer 2026

At Banner Medical Group, you'll have the opportunity to perform a critical role in the community where you practice. Banner Medical Group provides both primary and specialty care throughout the communities in which Banner Health operates. We do this in a variety of settings - from smaller group practices like our Banner Health Clinics in Colorado and Wyoming, to large multi-specialty Banner Health Centers in the metropolitan Phoenix area. We currently have more than 1,000 physicians and more than 3,500 total employees in our group and are seeking others to enhance our ability to deliver our nonprofit mission of providing excellent patient care.

Position Summary

This position provides a variety of administrative and clinical support functions which contribute to the overall efficient operation of the clinic and serves as part of the care team. Responsible for performing duties that are taught with onsite education and training. Provides outstanding customer service and ensures a smooth patient flow process by providing services in admissions, scheduling patients, paperwork completion, and communication between providers and other clinical support staff.

Core Functions

• Collects patient data in the intake process, escorts patients back to the patient exam rooms, takes vitals. and documents all interactions according to policy. Communicates and reports condition of patient which may be indicative of change in the patient's condition to the provider and ensures findings are accurately documented in the medical record.
• Assists patients and their families with completing documents and initiates interpreter services for those with communication barriers. Uses discretion and is attentive to issues of HIPAA. Processes patient specific documents according to HIMS guidelines including identifying and placing manual barcodes on documents. Follows guidelines to assist with preparing medical records for the next day.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and well-stocked environment in accordance with infection prevention standards. May assist in room set-up and tray set-up dependent on specialty and needs of the department and under the direct supervision of a licensed professional.
• Receives incoming calls from both internal and external lines, documents messages and routes to appropriate clinical staff, transferring calls when necessary. Provides support to include pick-up/prioritizing/distributing mail, completing purchase requests, ordering supplies/forms, maintaining and re-stocking lobbies.
• Ensures documentation in medical records are complete. Assists in facilitating requests for patient medical records from hospitals, practice offices and other ancillary. Follows guidelines and assists in developing procedures to ensure that medical records are in compliance with all state and federal laws.
• Optimizes patient flow by using effective customer service communication skills utilizing kindness, tact and courtesy to ensure positive patient response to service. Demonstrates proactive interpersonal communications skills when relating to internal and external customers. Uses discretion and is attentive to issues of customer confidentiality. Demonstrates skills in pro-active resolution and attempts to resolve scheduling conflicts.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
• Current BLS certification is required.
• Requires skills and abilities typically attained with 6 months of healthcare experience. Must possess excellent organizational skills, as well as effective human relations and communication skills. Computer literacy and keyboarding skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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