Allegheny Health Network Careers

Date Posted: 08/16/2016
Position Number: 52426
Location: Suburban Hospital
Department: Human Motion Outpatient Rehab
Status: Full-time
Shift: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 7am-3:30pm. Monday and Wednesday, 8am-4pm
NON UNION

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities. With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.

Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures. Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Job Summary: Provides secretarial support and assists in the coordination of daily operations.

Responsibilities:

• Processes information, requests, and questions while adhering to confidentiality guidelines.
• Schedules new patient/follow up appointments and prepares charts per department policy.
• Performs patient registration and enters charges.
• Obtains and tracks insurance authorizations and referrals.
• Manages mail/faxes, prepares routine business correspondence and maintains systematic filing procedures.

Requirements:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a dynamic and challenging environment and take appropriate actions.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
• 2 years secretarial or clerical support experience in a medical office setting preferred. Experience with multiple computer software programs required. Experience with medical terminology preferred.