Administrative Assistant III- Torrance Skypark Digestive Diseases

In this position, you will provide direct support to the physicians and patients for assigned physicians. Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• acting as a liaison for the patients and physicians in the practice
• assisting patients in accessing service within the health system
• facilitating communication with referring physicians
• referring patients to appropriate resources
• providing follow-up through telephone and EPIC/Care Connect
• Assist with scheduling procedures at check-out for internal and external sites
• Check in & check out

Required:

• Skill in setting priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities

• Ability to establish and maintain and productive working relationships with Faculty, Staff, Administration and patients from various social, cultural and economic backgrounds

• Ability to creatively integrate competing demands into a productive working environment

• Skill in verbal communications to clearly convey complex problems in both formal and informal situations

• Ability to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with a patient population in varying degrees of health

Preferred:

• Knowledge of specific specialty practice and workflows

• Working knowledge of patient related policies and procedures as well as a thorough understanding of the University system and it services and programs

• Knowledge of hospital computer system, and personal computer systems and the various software products to perform administrative work.
• Familiarity and knowledge of authorization process & managed care programs