Medical Secretary Medicine FPA Practice

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Provides secretarial and clinical support to physicians and surgeons in a faculty practice setting.

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.
May function as medical scribe.
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.

Qualifications

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.
Certification: Certified Medical Assistant required if performing Medical Assistant duties

DescriptionProvides secretarial and clinical support to physicians and surgeons in a faculty practice setting.ResponsibilitiesMay schedule appointments for patients.Take detailed clinical phone messages for physician or advanced allied healthcare provider.Acquire insurance authorizations for procedu...

Description

Provides secretarial and clinical support to physicians and surgeons in a faculty practice setting.

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.
May function as medical scribe.
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.

Qualifications

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.
Certification: Certified Medical Assistant required if performing Medical Assistant duties

Key Skills

EMR Systems
Typing
Athenahealth
Clerical Experience
eClinicalWorks
Insurance Verification
Medical office experience
Office Experience
Computer Literacy
Medical Terminology
CPT Coding
Epic

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