Medical Secretary-Multi-Specialty

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Enter orders into the electronic medical record (EMR) system or prepare prescription refill requests on behalf of the physician for review and approval.
• 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).
• Schedule surgeries/procedures or work in conjunction with Surgical Coordinator verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admissions, and consent forms as necessary.
• Perform 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 with walking, transferring, and dressing.
  • Collecting and processing specimens and point-of-care testing.
  • Preparing for exams.
• Assist physicians with various procedures, take vital signs, relay instructions to patients and/or families, and answer calls providing pertinent information.
• Retrieve physician correspondence from dictation service and edit where necessary.
• Prepare physicians' mail correspondence.
• Function as a medical scribe.
• Compile documents for surgical billing packages.
• Maintain, adjust, and confirm patient office schedule.
• Help direct patient flow during practice hours.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associates Degree or High School Diploma/GED plus two years of related experience.
• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program if performing clinical duties.
• Two years of related experience.
• Certification: Certified Medical Assistant required if performing Medical Assistant duties.

About the employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare.

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, over 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. We advance health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges.

We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked in multiple specialties including Geriatrics, Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $16.50 - $30.85 per hour. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need.