What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office Assistant - Physical Therapy position at LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE?
Job Details
Description
Come work alongside our fun and fast growing Rehab Therapies team! The Office Assistant is responsible for general office assistant duties including opening the department, patient scheduling, managing referrals and orders, setting up charts, and operating within a robust EHR, and more.
The Office Assistant has contact with patients, including pediatric, adolescent, adults, and geriatrics, hospital employees, visitors, volunteers, administration, students, and physicians. Effective interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position. Communication skills with all age groups including pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics are necessary when scheduling appointments and when having contact with visitors and family members. The incumbent has access to sensitive, confidential information and must maintain those confidences. He/She must have good typing, computer, and telephone skills. The incumbent establishes the work procedures and priorities with imposed deadlines.
Hours/Shifts
64 hours biweekly, with shifts 4 days a week from 9am-5:30pm in our busy Physical Therapy department in Fergus Falls.
Compensation:
Hourly Wage Range: $17.74 - $22.82/hour. Please note that final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications and internal equity considerations.
Benefit Offerings:
Lake Region Healthcare is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit program designed to meet your unique needs. This includes medical and dental coverage; HSA, FSA and 401k plans; EAP, life and disability coverage; voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage; pet insurance, ID theft protection and legal services. For new employees, the effective date of coverage for most plans is the first of the month, following a 30-day waiting period.
EEOC:
Lake Region Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Qualifications
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities.
- Office or scheduling experience preferred, customer service experience required.
- Education/Special Skills: Demonstrated ability through previous job experience with typing, word processing, and computer skills.
- Successful completion of the pre-employment health screening process required.
- Must be able to attend the work site per schedule.
Salary : $18 - $23
