PSCII - Transplant Surgery

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Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills perspectives and ideas we choose to lead. Applications fromprotected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged. GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT: Under general supervision provides administrative support to a physician medical practice or clinic for patient care and administrative activities. Works with the physician staff members and management to ensure a qualitybased customeroriented flow of work. Utilizes discretion and judgment to organize priorities complete tasks and handle confidential patient information. Performs a wide range of administrative tasks to support a medical office including schedules patient appointments and diagnostic testing obtaining referrals and precertifications as needed; provides patient reception prepares consultation letters notes correspondence and manuscripts; performs photocopying faxing filing and answering telephones. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: I. PATIENT CARE RESPONSIBILITIES Schedules patient office appointments using Epic; may include scheduling for more than one facility; coordinates appointments with those of other consulting physicians or primary care physician as appropriate. Prints or types day sheet for patient office hours and surgeries according to needs of physician; contacts outside institutions for physician office appointment schedule as appropriate. Transfers patients to Registration and Referral; may register new patients if needed obtaining all necessary information in a courteous manner; creates office medical records for new patients; followsup prior to patient appointment to ensure that patient is registered. Refers patients to Patient Financial Services for financial counseling as appropriate. Retrieves medical records prior to patient office hours; ensures that all necessary laboratory and radiological test results and medical records are obtained from within and outside of MGH and properly filed prior to patients office visit. Ensures records are available for physician needs e.g. signature billing etc. Maintains knowledge and skill in the use of appropriate electronic systems to obtain and provide information (e.g. CAS/LMR). Monitors and uses systems to execute tasks such as Front Desk Worklist in ICMMD CRMS for incoming and outgoing referrals and Patient Gateway for patient messages. Distributes patient information maps etc. prior to patient appointments. Answers patient/family questions regarding appointments surgical procedures and preoperative instructions as appropriate. Arranges for interpreter services as needed prior to patient appointment. Places reminder telephone calls to patients 12 days before scheduled office visits as required. Prints prepares and processes encounter forms for patient office hours and surgeries. Checksin patients as they arrive in a courteous manner. Ensures that all demographic data in patient medical record is current and complete referring patients to Registration and Referral as needed; uses LMR/IDX as necessary. Consistently photocopies patient insurance card when required; ensures copies are filed with billing data as necessary. Consistently collects and records patient copayments or selfpayments as required and according to MGPO guidelines. Consistently obtains patient/family signature for billing when needed. Consistently ensures referral forms are obtained from patients or primary care physicians office prior to patients office visit; when needed obtains additional forms such as missed referral and missed appointment fee. Coordinates tracks and decrements referrals as needed. Creates and sends no show letters. Performs electronic insurance verification using NEHEN Express. Coordinates with clinical staff to ensure smooth patient flow. Checksout patients as they exit exam rooms. Accurately records information on day sheet according to needs of physician. Schedules followup appointments and laboratory or radiology testing in a timely and courteous manner; prepares appropriate requisition/paperwork and arranges for specimen retrieval as necessary; ensures that any necessary followup is scheduled at the appropriate time in the future. Prepares physician operating room schedules and prepares medical records for transport to MGH and outside operating rooms according to needs of physician. Transcribes proofreads and edits physicians dictation of office notes/consultation letters as needed using LMR or word processing software or coordinates with transcription service to ensure transcription is performed in a timely and accurate. Ensures that letters are sent to referring physician for each patient encounter and within 12 days of patient visit. May print and send visit summary reports. Photocopies and files patientrelated paperwork (office/operative notes consultation/medical necessity letters etc. in an accurate and timely manner. Reschedules any cancelled appointments in a timely manner and mails cancelled appointment letters to patient. Prepares and sends followup visit reminder letters to patients in a timely manner. Responds to requests from physicians offices family or government agencies for letters of medical necessity letters to schools copies of medical records etc. as necessary. Interacts in a courteous manner with physicians nurses and administrative staff within and outside of MGH to coordinate care of patients obtain referrals provide feedback answer questions etc. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES Maintains physicians calendar and coordinates schedule on multiple systems as needed. Schedules appointments and meetings and makes travel arrangements. Answers telephones and triages complex calls; arranges for forwarding and removal of telephones to answering service; places/returns telephone calls for physician as requested. Retrieves screens and triages physicians mail. Prepares correspondence applications forms and reports. Prepares or updates physicians Curriculum Vitae as needed. As needed transcribes edits proofreads and prepares recommendations reports abstracts manuscripts correspondence etc. and maintains appropriate file copies. Arranges for payments e.g. invoices and reimbursement as needed. Prepares and distributes physician oncall schedule on a monthly basis as requested. Ensures timely renewal and maintains files of physicians medical license(s) DEA certificate professional liability insurance etc. Prepares and maintains files of hospital and managed care plan credentialling documents. Performs photocopying faxing filing as requested. May order office and clinical supplies and forms stamps etc. as needed. Retrieves articles from libraries when requested by physician. Organize materials for presentations at national meetings. Establishes and maintains databases for storage of records patient lists mailing lists etc. according to physicians needs. Arranges for outside visitors medical students etc. as requested by physician. Cross covers other staff members e.g. breaks lunches vacations during variations in work flow as needed. Participates in periodic staff meetings or other departmental meetings. Perform/participate in special projects as may arise from timetotime. QUALIFICATIONS: Secretarial Certificate or Associates Degree. Equivalent and additional secretarial/administrative experience may be considered in place of education. Minimum of 2 to 4 years of secretarial experience. Experience in a healthcare setting helpful. SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: Typing 55 to 65 WPM required including use of dictaphone. Exceptional computer skills (including word processing database electronic mail internet and spreadsheets) required. Knowledge of IDX and other systems at a level sufficient to perform job. Good command of English language including medical and scientific terminology. Exceptional organizational skills and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks and deadline pressures. Ability to work independently or in a team environment. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; ability to solve problems. Indepth understanding of all pertinent medical insurances managed care and patient financial services. Is knowledgeable and compliant in all hospital State and Federal regulatory requirements including hospital policy and procedures (where applicable to the performance of the job) Joint Commission (JC) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). WORKING CONDITIONS: Normal office conditions. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: No supervisory responsibility. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: No direct fiscal responsibilities; however is responsible for prudent fiscal use of program resources (e.g. supplies).