Make a Meaningful Impact at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center 

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients? Look no further! UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is excited to offer a full-time opportunity for an Office Assistant to support our medical oncology practice in Beaver, PA!

Why Choose Us?

• Purpose-Driven Work: Play a vital role in scheduling and managing patient appointments, ensuring timely and compassionate care.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a Monday–Friday daylight schedule—no evenings, weekends, or holidays.
• Patient-Centric Approach: Assist patients both in person and over the phone, providing essential information and collaborating with various departments.
• Ideal Candidate: If you have prior experience in an outpatient medical office, are comfortable with high call volumes, and have a knack for electronic medical records and medical terminology, we want to hear from you!

• Make an Impact: Explore this opportunity and discover how you can positively influence the lives of others while building the career you’ve always dreamed of. Apply today!
  
  
  Responsibilities:
   

• Verify necessary information and records in the medical record and computerized scheduling system.
• Schedule, coordinate, and reschedule patient's appointments. Relay necessary messages to staff and providers.
• Greet and register patients in a polite, prompt, helpful manner. Provide any necessary instructions/directions. Inform appropriate department/person of person's arrival performing appropriate check-in and check-out functions.
• Maintain clean, orderly waiting area including beverage area and reading materials.
• Prepare patient charts for upcoming appointments.
• Answer telephone, screens calls, takes messages, and provides information.
• Maintain and update current information on physician's schedules ensuring that patients are scheduled properly and appointments are confirmed.
• Complete necessary paperwork such as encounter forms and referrals. Use computer system to generate information necessary for billing.
• Answer questions regarding patient appointments and testing.
• Complies with all UPMC Health System policies and procedures. Maintain strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data.
• Utilize appropriate modules of the automated financial management system for scheduling, information verification, entering charges, co-payment collection/ reconciliation and other tasks.

• High school diploma or GED is required. 
• 1 year work experience, preferably in a medical office setting. 
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred. 
• Word processing and computer experience preferred.
  
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
   
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran