UNIV - Administrative Assistant - Department of Medicine Division of Cardiology

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20 Assist with contacting new and return patients when necessary for appointment reminders for any urgent addon clinics or schedule changes. Assist with retrieving appropriate referral documentation. When appropriate distributes progress notes to the referring provider. Works to get sooner appointment requests handled in a timely way.

20 Provides administrative assistance to assigned faculty members. This includes organizing calendars travel arrangements CV updates downloading notes in Epic and completing leave slips. Performs general office tasks including but not limited to answering the phones and directing calls as appropriate typing filing scanning copying and routing correspondences.

15 Assist physicians with all Epic related administrative tasks. Monitor physician Epic Inbasket. Assist with routing outside records and information input in EPIC to the EMR.

15 Provides clinic office support for physician scheduling and patient coordination. Submits paperwork for clinic openings/cancellations and processes paperwork for physician master template changes. Reschedules patients in cancelled clinics under 30 days.

15 Serves as scheduling liaison as needed. Review schedules to ensure all testing is scheduled in accordance with provider protocol and progress notes. If necessary contact referring physician to request records. Schedule urgent appointments.

15 Assist with handling and triaging urgent calls to include communication with physicians and nursing staff.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and two years work experience that is directly related to the area of employment. A bachelors degree may be substituted for the related work experience. Some positions require a valid drivers license and good driving record; or correctable vision of 20/40 in both eyes with or without conventional lenses and physical qualifications in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Section 391.41; or AAVMA certification. Some positions require eligibility for bonding.

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous 68 hours per shift; Frequent 26 hours per shift; Infrequent 02 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform pinching operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15# unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects from floor level to height of 36 inches to 15# unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects to 15 # from height of 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects to 15 # unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision corrected in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to work in dusty areas (Infrequent)

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