Medical Secretary-Gastroenterology-Manhasset, NY-Full Time-Day-Offsite
About The Position
The Medical Secretary provides secretarial and clinical support to a supervising physician in an offsite gastroenterology practice in Manhasset, New York. The role may include scheduling patients, taking detailed clinical phone messages, obtaining insurance authorizations, entering orders and preparing prescription refill requests for physician review, and tracking test results. The Medical Secretary also supports medical chart and electronic medical record maintenance, correspondence, surgical and procedure scheduling, patient flow, and surgical billing documentation. If qualified, the position may include Medical Assistant duties such as venipuncture, EKGs, vital signs, specimen collection and processing, point-of-care testing, and assisting physicians with procedures. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Associate degree, or a 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 a physician or advanced allied healthcare provider.
- Acquire insurance authorizations for procedures and tests ordered by the attending physician.
- May enter orders into the electronic medical record system or prepare prescription refill requests for review and approval by the ordering physician.
- Maintain a logging system for tracking test results as required.
- Assist with medical chart and electronic medical record maintenance, 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-admissions, and consent forms as needed.
- May perform Medical Assistant duties if qualified, including venipuncture and EKGs; checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying and assisting patients; collecting and processing specimens; conducting point-of-care testing; and preparing patients for exams.
- May assist physicians with procedures, take vital signs, relay instructions to patients or families, and answer calls with pertinent information.
- Retrieve physician correspondence from a dictation service and edit where necessary.
- Prepare physician 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
