Medical Administrative Assistant (Spanish Bilingual) - Surgery

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

About The Position

The Medical Administrative Assistant supports a colon and rectal surgeon by providing secretarial and clinical support and performing administrative duties necessary to deliver quality patient care. Depending on qualifications, the role may also include Medical Assistant duties and medical scribe responsibilities.

Requirements

Associate degree, or a high school diploma/GED plus two years of related experience.
Three years of related experience.
Graduate of a Medical Assistant program if performing clinical duties.
Certified Medical Assistant certification required if performing Medical Assistant duties.

Responsibilities

Schedule patient appointments and maintain, adjust, and confirm the physician’s office schedule.
Take detailed clinical phone messages for physicians or advanced allied healthcare providers, answer calls, and provide pertinent information.
Acquire insurance authorizations for procedures and tests ordered by the attending physician.
Enter orders into the electronic medical record or prepare prescription refill requests for the ordering physician’s review and approval.
Maintain required tracking logs for test results.
Assist with maintaining medical charts and electronic medical records, including filing operative reports, test results, and home care forms.
Schedule surgeries and procedures or coordinate with the Surgical Coordinator to verify times with patients and prepare charts, pre-admission materials, and consent forms.
When qualified and assigned Medical Assistant duties, perform venipuncture and/or EKGs; organize schedules and patient flow; accompany and assist patients; collect and process specimens; perform point-of-care testing; prepare for examinations; assist physicians with procedures; take vital signs; and relay instructions to patients and families.
Retrieve physician correspondence from dictation services and edit it where necessary.
Prepare physicians’ mail correspondence.
Compile documents for surgical billing packages.
Help direct patient flow during practice hours.
Participate in revenue cycle processes.
May perform medical scribe responsibilities.
Perform other duties as assigned.