Medical Secretary

Saratoga-SCHDY Gastroenterology • Burnt Hills, NY

44d • $17 - $21

About The Position

For more information, please visit our Careers page: https://www.ssgastro.com/our-practice/careers SSGA is one of the leading Gastroenterology practices in the area. Our practice consists of 13 physicians and 14 advanced practitioners including a state of the art Endoscopy Center. We are adding 3 new physicians this year. Due to our rapid patient growth and the need to support more providers, we are growing our Medical Secretary Department. We also have opened our new office location in Clifton Park. This department primarily focuses working with physicians and advanced practitioners seeing patients in the office each day. We are willing to train motivated and dependable individuals seeking an organized work environment. This is a full time Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm position. The Medical Secretary position is supported by several supporting departments within the practice including a reception/registration area, triage and call center, prior authorizations department, clearance request department, radiology authorization/scheduling department and medical records department. These supporting departments handle all follow up needs patients may have after being seen in the office. Your focus is on the patients in front of you.

Requirements

• High school diploma required
• Medical Office experience helpful
• Surgical/procedural scheduling experience helpful
• Strong Computer and EMR skills
• Knowledge of HIPAA
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as a team as well as individually
• Ability to multitask and prioritize

Nice To Haves

• Medical Office experience helpful
• Surgical/procedural scheduling experience helpful

Responsibilities

• Schedule patients for procedures and follow-up visits
• Review preparation instructions with patients requiring procedures
• Provide patients with Lab/Radiology orders forms as needed
• Notify Pre-authorization department regarding scheduled procedures
• Notify Clearance department for any procedures requiring clearance
• Notify Radiology Authorization/Scheduling department for all radiology tests ordered

Benefits

• paid vacation
• personal, and holidays
• medical and dental insurance
• 401K with match
• Profit Sharing plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees