Category: Support Services
Department: 76400 - Radiation Oncology
Job Type: Part-Time
Shift: Days
Hours per day: 8 Hour
About Torrance Memorial
Recognized among the Best Hospitals for 2025–26 and ranked 8th in California, Torrance Memorial continues to set the standard for quality and innovation in health care. Our culture is built on teamwork, integrity, and a deep commitment to our patients and community. When you join us, you’ll find a place where your skills are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your impact truly matters.
Description
| The Radiation Oncology Office Assistance provides secretarial and clerical support to the Department of Radiation Oncology. |
Core Competencies |
- Receives incoming telephone calls, responds to routine inquires, and routes calls to the appropriate personnel.
- Schedules patients for consultations, follow-up examinations and any other tests.
- Coordinates clinic schedule with M.D. and staff schedules.
- Investigates insurance validity and obtains pre-authorization when required.
- Files and scans all paper elements of patient records on a daily basis.
- Receives patients, families, visitors and vendors.
- Opens, sorts and distributes mail to appropriate personnel.
- Checks for the completion of physician's consultation and follow up examinations.
- Reviews physicians consultation and follow up charges in EMR.
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Department Specific Competencies |
- Orders office supplies or informs appropriate staff of supplies needing replenishment.
- Reviews and validates daily facility and professional charges in Cerner and ICS.
- Receives intake phone calls from outside physician referrals and coordinate patient's schedule.
- Responsible for any general tasks with insurance companies related to patient's treatments (ie. authorizations, eligibility, etc.).
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Education |
| Degree | Program |
| N/A | N/A |
Additional Information |
Experience |
| Number of Years Experience | Type of Experience |
| N/A | |
Additional Information |
| Clerical experience in a medical office or hospital setting. |
Compensation Range: $25.52 - 38.76 / Hour |
