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Child Psychiatry Practice Assistant II
Site: The General Hospital Corporation
The Practice Assistant sits at the front desk of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic and handles the day-to-day operations of the clinic. The Practice Assistant acts as a liaison between patients and their providers, schedules appointments, resolves problems, and performs clerical duties. The patient population of the department is high acuity with complex psychiatric disorders, co-morbid medical issues, and/or substance use disorders. The Practice Assistant will join a dynamic team to ensure our patients receive the highest quality customer service and our providers are well supported.
Administrative duties related to patient visits include but are not limited to:
Hybrid
32 Fruit Street
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At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.
1200 The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.
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The Practice Assistant sits at the front desk of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic and handles the day-to-day operations of the clinic. The Practice Assistant acts as a liaison between patients and their providers, schedules appointments, resolves problems, and performs clerical duties. The patient population of the department is high acuity with complex psychiatric disorders, co-morbid medical issues, and/or substance use disorders. The Practice Assistant will join a dynamic team to ensure our patients receive the highest quality customer service and our providers are well supported.
Job Summary
Administrative duties related to patient visits include but are not limited to:
- Courteous and timely response to patient inquiries via in-person, phone, e-mail, and Epic system.
- Schedules appointments, updates provider schedules, and ensures patients are seen for follow-up at appropriate intervals
- Performs patient Check-in/Out duties including accepting and processing co-pays
- Assists patients when needed with paperwork, arranging transportation or interpreters, or other needs
- Fulfills medication refill requests and problem solves issues with pharmacies
- Supporting 50+ clinicians and 20+ trainees with administrative duties like letter drafting, filling forms, mailing, faxing, etc.
- ensure patient's insurance eligibility and resolve issues with payers.
- Writes appropriate notes in medical record pertaining to administrative work or issue resolution
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
Yes
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
office experience 2-3 years required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
Yes
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
office experience 2-3 years required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proficiency with all Office Suite, Knowledge of office operations and standards and understanding of office procedures including filing, copying, scanning, printing and faxing.
- Ability to use phone system and manage more non-routine phone calls and solve routine issues as appropriate.
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience and talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents, to correspond and communicate with others clearly and effectively (including composing/editing e-mail, memos and letters), and to take complete and accurate messages.
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Well organized and good time management skills to manage multiple tasks effectively, follow established protocols, and work within systems.
- Able to work as part of a team unit with minimal supervision
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
- Standing Occasionally (3-33%)
- Walking Occasionally (3-33%)
- Sitting Constantly (67-100%)
- Lifting Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Carrying Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Pushing Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Pulling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Balancing Occasionally (3-33%)
- Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
- Kneeling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Crouching Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Reaching Occasionally (3-33%)
- Gross Manipulation (Handling) Constantly (67-100%)
- Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
- Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
- Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
- Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
- Talking Constantly (67-100%)
- Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
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At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.
EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.
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