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Form of workThe Bariatric Office Assistant will provide support in the overall operations of the program to ensure cohesive processes are maintained between all staff members of the bariatric team and patients alike. It is expected that the Office Assistant will be able to multitask, prioritize daily activities and function independently. The Office Assistant should have a working knowledge of bariatric surgery and it’s administrative processes in order to direct patients and answer program questions. This position requires the individual to be sensitive to the needs and health issues of the obese and morbidly obese patient and family.
The Bariatric Office Assistant contributes to the day-to-day operations of the bariatric program, standards of care, and attainment of the program’s goals. Duties may include maintaining and ordering of office supplies, managing A/P from product research, processing of purchase orders, processing merchant invoices, to check requests and filing, compiling program statistics into report form, scanning and abstracting paper charts into EMR, providing support for educational seminars which includes equipment and room setup, patient registration and answering patient questions, processing of outgoing referral requests, completing FMLA, disability or other patient forms, assisting with accreditation compliance, assisting with pre-certification and scheduling of diagnostic tests and follow up, serving as chaperone to the physician on clinic days when necessary, as well as other duties assigned as needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- AHA BLS required
- Junior College/Technical School/Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Efficiently uses multiple computer -based programs (Excel, Word, digital record system such as Cerner)
- Up to one year of experience required; one to two years preferred.
The kind of position-related experience includes:
-Prior medical office experience
-Experience in Microsoft Excel and Word
-Basic knowledge of Bariatric Surgery
-Demonstrated team building skills and leadership ability.
-Demonstrated ability to communicate appropriately and effectively
-Experience in effectively dealing with the public.
