Clinic/Practice Assistant, Gastroenterology

About the Role

As a Clinic/Practice Assistant, you will perform administrative and clerical functions that help keep daily practice operations running smoothly. You will serve as a welcoming point of contact for patients, assist with scheduling and visit coordination, respond to routine questions, and maintain accurate records. This is a non-patient-care position working under general supervision; specific responsibilities may vary based on department needs.

What You’ll Do

• Greet and assist patients with professionalism and compassion.
• Schedule patient appointments and maintain accurate appointment records.
• Support patient check-in and check-out activities.
• Answer telephone calls, respond to routine inquiries, take complete messages, and route more complex questions appropriately.
• Maintain patient files, print appointment schedules, scan documents into medical records, and process patient billing forms.
• Request patient medical records and laboratory test results.
• Open and distribute incoming mail and faxes.
• Prepare forms, records, schedules, memos, and other documents as directed.
• Accept co-payments when required.
• Handle, screen, or take messages related to prior authorizations, provider questions, prescription refills, and test results.
• Serve as a “Super User” for scheduling, registration, and billing systems.
• Provide assistance and training to colleagues in scheduling, registration, and billing workflows.
• Perform more complex or specialized functions, such as surgical scheduling and schedule changes or blocking, at an advanced competency level when needed.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two to three years of office experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with standard office operations, including filing, copying, scanning, printing, and faxing.
• Ability to manage routine and non-routine telephone calls, resolve routine issues appropriately, and communicate clearly in writing and conversation.
• Strong organization and time-management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities, follow established protocols, and work effectively within systems.
• Ability to read and understand work-related documents, compose and edit professional correspondence, and take complete and accurate messages.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) credential.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Practice Locations

Primary practice location: 55 Highland Avenue, Suite 101, Salem, MA. The team also supports endoscopy services at Salem Hospital and collaborates with the gastroenterology practice at the Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care, 194 North Street, Danvers, MA.