Medical Secretary-Gastroenterology-Manhasset, NY-Full Time-Day-Offsite

Mount Sinai Health System•Manhasset, NY

4h•$22 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Provides secretarial and clinical support to a supervising physician in an offsite gastroenterology practice setting. The position may include appointment and procedure scheduling, clinical phone-message handling, obtaining insurance authorizations, entering orders or preparing prescription refill requests for physician review, tracking test results, and maintaining medical charts and electronic medical records. Depending on qualifications, the role may also include Medical Assistant duties and support for patient flow and clinical procedures.

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 appointments for patients.
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 EMR system or prepare prescription refill requests on behalf of the physician for review and approval by the ordering physician.
Maintain a logging system for tracking test results.
Assist in maintaining medical charts and/or electronic medical records, including filing operative reports, test results, and home care forms.
May schedule surgeries or procedures, or work with the Surgical Coordinator to verify times with patients and prepare charts, pre-admissions, and consent forms as necessary.
If qualified and assigned Medical Assistant duties, perform venipuncture and/or EKGs; check schedules and organize patient flow; accompany patients to exam or procedure rooms; assist patients with walking, transferring, or dressing; collect and process specimens and point-of-care tests; and prepare for exams.
May assist physicians with procedures, take vital signs, relay instructions to patients and/or families, and answer calls and provide pertinent information.
Retrieve physician correspondence from the 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.