Medical SecretaryAssistant Norwalk Hospital Radiation Therapy, Norwalk, CT
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Job Location:
Norwalk, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 16 - 30
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
- The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
- Healthgrades - Americas 50 Best Hospitals
- U.S. News & World Report - high performance in heart failure treatment
Responsibilities:
1) Greet and brings patients from the waiting room to clinical areas. Obtains vital signs and completes medication history in patient charts.
2) Provides both clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care including making calls copies scanning faxing preparing charts and files as indicated.
3) Schedules appointments as ordered; ensure that patient flow is adequate with limited wait times.
4) Maintain inventory ensuring that supplies are adequate; ensure proper upkeep cleaning and testing of medical equipment and supplies.
5) Conducts in-office testing as directed by the physician; coordinates testing and outside ancillary services as applicable.
6) Collects prepares and processes specimens as directed by the physicians.
7) Keep all pertinent logs up to date.
8) Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to this position.
9) Data entry with limited mistakes. Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.
10) Demonstrates regular reliable and predictable attendance.
11) Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal Imaginative Agile Connected).
12) Performs other duties as required.
Required: High School Diploma or GED. New or experienced graduate of Medical Assistant program or Nursing Assistant training program or EMT certification or 3 years job related experience in a medical office. Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vital signs. Ability to schedule patients and knowledge of telephone switchboard.
Minimum Experience: One year
Desired: CPR certification preferred. Bi-lingual preferred.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Typing
- Athenahealth
- Clerical Experience
- eClinicalWorks
- Insurance Verification
- Medical office experience
- Office Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Medical Terminology
- CPT Coding
- Epic
About Company
Our hospitals, medical practice and care centers are located throughout New York’s Hudson Valley and Western Connecticut. At every location, you’ll find excellent convenient care, a personalized approach, a connected team, and access to our network of doctors. Find care now.
