Join Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for cardiac care. The Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute cares for patients with a variety of heart, vascular and thoracic diseases and provides the highest level of patient care, innovative treatments and a welcoming environment to all.
The Clinical Administrative Assistant serves as a key point of contact for patients, physicians, and nurses in a fast-paced clinical environment. This role manages a high volume of incoming calls and EPIC communications, including MyChart messages, prescription refill requests, and patient inquiries. The position requires excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to respond promptly and accurately while managing multiple priorities and supporting efficient clinical operations.
A caregiver in this position worksdays| 8:00am—5:00pm| M-F| no holidays.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Patient Facing
Manage incoming correspondence for disbursement to theappropriate practice.
Serve as the first point of contact for outside and internal referrals and patient/family inquiries, and triage appropriately.
Manage external medical records, including initial and follow-up phone calls and entering images into the EPIC system.
Effectively document and convey patient matters toappropriate medicalprofessionals andinitiatependingorderand labs, etc.
Manage physician clinic schedules, including slot management and reconciling scheduling errors.
Collect insurance information,forwardit to Patient Financial Advisors and follow-up asrequired.
Assistpatients with check-in for virtual appointments.
Initiate patient referral processes andmonitorreferrals for empaneled patients.
Assistwith messages and inbound calls.
Other duties as assigned.
Administrative
Respond to provider’s emails and manage staff out-of-office arrangements.
Respond to referral emails
Schedule meetings, manage travel and reimbursement processes, andassistwith recertification/licensing renewal.
Offer ITassistance.
Arrange and execute all department events and manage incoming mail.
Take and transcribe meeting minutes.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
High School Diploma or GED
3 years of administrative assistant experience in a professional setting
ORAssociate Degree or Bachelor’sDegree may substitute two years of experience
Experience with Electronic Medical Records
Must complete EPIC training during first year
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite products (Outlook, Word,Excelor Power Point)
*Experience may be assessed with an on-line Skills Assessment
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Associate’s Degree
Healthcare experience
Typingproficiencyof with accuracy
Physical Requirements:
Personal Protective Equipment:
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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