Description

Internship Description

Medical Associates is seeking a motivated Administrative Assistant intern who is ready to apply knowledge of professional office administration training and business practices in a real-world environment. The intern will have the opportunity to work closely with the Reception team and learn how to navigate the healthcare industry. Our internship offers flexible hours, hourly pay, and real-life experience! This will be a valuable experience for any student pursuing a customer service career in the healthcare industry.

Administrative Assistant Intern Duties and Responsibilities

• Job shadow and train with Reception and support staff
• Provide customer service skills by greeting customers in a polite and helpful manner
• Perform a variety of clerical duties to include scheduling, insurance questions, accepting payments, and balancing cash drawer
• Communicate clearing with customers via phone and in person
• May perform additional projects upon request

 Requirements

• Customer Service experience, working towards completion of Administrative Assistant degree
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Flexible hours with the capacity to work 20-40 hours per week

 Benefits

• Practical experience with varied business activities
• Shadowing, mentoring, and training opportunities with experienced and accomplished business professionals
• Opportunity to attend business meetings and networking events
• Flexible schedule for students
• Compensation available

Physical Aspects:

Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.

Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.

Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sound with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.

Vision - 20 / 40 or better in the best eye with or without correction.

Repetitive Motions - Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Environmental Conditions:

None - The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

Medical Associates Clinic & Health Plans is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, or other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP https://www.eeoc.gov/poster