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Sarah Bush Lincoln
Mattoon, Illinois

Office Assistant-OBGYN

Healthcare AdminNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$17.79-$27.57/hr

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Office Assistant-OBGYN

Job Description

Office Assistants are responsible for processing appointments, customer reception, and encounter management of both visits in person and contacts by phone. Processes medical information including, but not limited to, results and encounter documentation that may be electronic or paper.

May have primary or back-up responsibility for managing encounter charge posting and clinic billing functions in an accurate and timely manner. Assists with questions regarding their care and service.

Performs additional responsibilities as needed by individual clinic/office settings and as directed by Clinic Supervisor or Clinic Director.

  • Department: OBGYN
  • Hours: Full time, 40 hours/week
  • Shift: 1st
  • Required: High School Diploma
  • Pay: Based on experience, starting at $17.79

Responsibilities

Answers all incoming calls to the clinic and forwards calls to the appropriate individuals or takes detailed messages as appropriate., Completes patient check-in process by verifying that all patient information is current and accurate and by preparing the patient file for the clinical staff., Completes patient check-out process, taking and posting personal payments, entering charges on the charge ticket and totaling., Enters payments into the cash drawer and reconciles the cash drawer totals on a daily basis. Prepares bank deposits on a daily basis., Greets patients and visitors to the clinic., Performs general clerical functions including preauthorization or referral checks/follow-up, managing deposits, balancing cash box, ordering office supplies, and managing electronic and paper records related to encounters., Provides general assistance to patients and/or visitors as needed.

Requirements

High School (Required)

Compensation

  • Estimated Compensation Range
  • $17.79 - $27.57
  • Pay based on experience

Key Skills

Appointment schedulingMedical records managementCash handlingClerical supportReferral managementData entryCommunication

Healthcare Administration Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$47k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $47k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No nights

Living in Mattoon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$154k
Median resident rent
$740/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.