Offsite Medical Secretary-Yonkers, NY

Offsite Medical Secretary: 952 – Yonkers, New York-OFF

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Job Title: Offsite Medical Secretary
Provides secretarial and clinical support to supervising physician in an offsite practice setting.

Roles & 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.
• 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

Education Requirements:

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

Experience Requirements:

2 years of related experience.

Licensing and Certification Requirements:

Certified Medical Assistant required if performing Medical Assistant duties

BLS from AHA if performing Medical Assistant duties

Computer Skills:

Microsoft Office - N/A

General Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to communicate effectively with multicultural and language-deficit patients
• Effective interpersonal and communications skills required
• Excellent telephone etiquette
• Proficient in medical terminology and HIPAA guidelines
• Knowledge of electronic medical record and/or billing systems preferred, but not required
• Must be able to adapt to a growing and changing environment

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity and inclusion is a driver for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. Yet we’re as diverse as the city we call home- culturally, ethically, in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education and advancement as we revolutionize healthcare delivery together.

We work hard to recruit and retain the best people, and to create a welcoming, nurturing work environment where you have the opportunity and support to develop professionally. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, have an impact on quality patient care.

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Who We Are

Over 38,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.

Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation.

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