Department Administrative Assistant, Massachusetts

Company Overview:
Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

 

All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a full-time or part-time status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans. Additional benefits available to full-time and part-time employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Job Overview:
The Department Administrative Assistant has responsibilities involving Patient Access, Scheduling, Registration and patient discharge (including all required signatures and follow up).  Position schedule is 8am-4:30pm.

Responsibilities:
Insurance verification and authorization approval for POPS services.

Entering data into OPIE, obtaining detailed written orders (including physician signature), audit of work in progress (WIP) through date of delivery.

Provides estimates of fees to families, including discussing their financial obligation (when appropriate) including financial counseling and means testing when indicated.

Audit of EMR prior to submission for billing.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Education

High School diploma/GED required 

 

Skills and Experience

1 year administrative experience in office setting

Skilled with computers and data entry. (Microsoft Office, Excel and Word). Proficient in EMR system Shriners Children’s is an EOE/Drug-Free, Smoke-Free Workplace. 

 

Shriners Children’s values diversity and 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.