Offsite Medical Secretary-Multispecialty, Valley Stream, New York, Full Time, Days
About The Position
Provides secretarial and clinical support to a supervising physician in an offsite multispecialty practice setting. The role may include administrative and patient-flow duties, as well as Medical Assistant duties when the employee is qualified. Clinical duties require graduation from a Medical Assistant program, and Medical Assistant duties require certification as a Medical Assistant. The position is full-time, day shift, in Valley Stream, New York. The listed hourly salary range is $21.63–$30.14. Actual salary depends on factors including experience, education, and operational need. The stated range does not include bonuses or incentives, differential pay, or other compensation or benefits.
Requirements
- Associate degree, or high school diploma/GED plus two years of related experience.
- Two years of related experience.
- Graduate of a Medical Assistant program if performing clinical duties.
- Certified Medical Assistant credential required if performing Medical Assistant duties.
Responsibilities
- May schedule patient appointments.
- Take detailed clinical phone messages for physicians or advanced allied healthcare providers.
- Obtain insurance authorizations for procedures and tests ordered by the attending physician.
- May enter orders into the electronic medical record or prepare prescription refill requests for review and approval by the ordering physician.
- 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.
- May schedule surgeries and procedures or coordinate with a Surgical Coordinator to verify times with patients and prepare charts, pre-admission materials, and consent forms as necessary.
- When qualified and assigned Medical Assistant duties, perform venipuncture and/or EKGs; check schedules and organize patient flow; accompany and assist patients; collect and process specimens and perform point-of-care testing; prepare patients for exams; assist physicians with procedures; take vital signs; relay instructions to patients and families; and answer calls with pertinent information.
- Retrieve physician correspondence from a dictation service and edit it where necessary.
- Prepare physicians’ mail correspondence.
- Compile documents for surgical billing packages.
- May maintain, adjust, and confirm the patient office schedule.
- Help direct patient flow during practice hours.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
