Medical Secretary-Primary Care

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

126d • $16 - $29

About The Position

Provides secretarial and clinical support to physicians and surgeons in a faculty practice setting.

Requirements

• Associates Degree or High School Diploma/GED plus two years of related experience.
• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program if performing clinical duties.
• 2 years of related experience.
• Certification: Certified Medical Assistant required if performing Medical Assistant duties.

Responsibilities

• May schedule appointments for patients.
• Take detailed clinical phone messages for physician or advanced allied healthcare provider.
• Acquire insurance authorizations for procedures and tests ordered by attending physician.
• May enter orders into the electronic medical record (EMR) system or prepare prescription refill requests on behalf of the physician for the review and approval by the ordering physician.
• Maintain logging system as required for tracking test results.
• Assist in the maintenance of medical charts and/or electronic medical record (filing, Op Reports, test results, home care forms).
• May schedule surgeries/procedures or work in conjunction with Surgical Coordinator verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admissions and consent forms as necessary.
• May be responsible for Medical Assistant duties if qualified, such as performing venipuncture and/or EKGs, checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assisting patients as needed with walking, transferring and dressing, as well as collecting and processing specimens and point of care testing, preparing for exam, etc.
• May assist physicians with various procedures, takes vital signs, relays instructions to patients and or families; answers calls and provides pertinent information.
• Retrieve physician correspondence from dictation service, edit where necessary.
• Prepare physicians mail correspondence.
• May function as medical scribe.
• Compile documents for surgical billing packages.
• May maintain, adjust and confirm patient office schedule.
• Help direct patient flow during practice hours.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree