Medical Secretary-Pulmonary-Hewlett, NY-Full Time, Day-Offsite
United States
Medical Secretary-Pulmonary-Hewlett, NY-Full Time, Day-Offsite
Provides secretarial and clinical support to supervising physician in an offsite practice setting.
- 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
- Associates Degree or High School Diploma/GED plus two years of related experience.
- Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program if performing clinical duties.
- 2 years of related experience.
- Certified Medical Assistant required if performing Medical Assistant duties
Compensation Statement
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for this role is $20.00 - $28.50 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
Non-Bargaining Unit, C01 - Hewlett Internal Medicine - OFFS, Mount Sinai Hospital
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- Accompanying patients
- Accompanying patients to exam/procedure room
- Acquire insurance authorizations
- Checking schedules
- Checking schedules and organizing patient flow
- Collecting and processing specimens
- Collecting and processing specimens and point of care testing
- Compile documents for surgical billing packages
- Direct patient flow
- Direct patient flow during practice hours
- EKGs
- Maintain logging system
- Organizing patient flow
- Schedule appointments
- Schedule surgeries/procedures
- Venipuncture
Cardiology Clinical support EKGs EMR EMR System Insurance Authorization Medical Chart Maintenance Patient care Point of Care Testing Scheduling Surgery Testing Venipuncture Vital signs
Experience2 years
EducationAssociate's Degree GED High school diploma Medical Assistant Program
Certifications TimezonesAmerica/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9