Offsite Administrative Secretary- Multispecialty, Bronx, New York, Full Time, Days

About the role

Performs secretarial and general office support involving word processing, typing, telephone reception, mail distribution and record and file maintenance. Typically services are provided for an assigned department, care center or nursing unit.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone, screens callers, relays messages and greets visitors.
• Opens, sorts and prioritizes mail. Picks up and delivers materials as required.
• Maintains records through filing, retrieval, retention, storage, coding, updating and destruction.
• Types routine correspondence, memos, reports, minutes and other documents from dictation or handwritten copy. Proofreads typed materials and makes corrections, as needed.
• May screen and schedule patient appointments, schedule referrals of special testing or doctor’s visits, and keep record of patient billing for submission.
• Makes travel, accommodation and/or transportation arrangements.
• Schedules and maintains calendar for meetings and/or appointments.
• Responds to inquiries for information according to established policies.
• Gathers, assembles and categorizes data for general information purposes and special reports.
• May process check requests and expense reimbursements.
• Performs other related duties as necessary.

Requirements

• One year of related experience

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 unrivaled 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 tackling the most complex healthcare challenges—discovering and applying new scientific learning, developing safer treatments, educating future medical leaders, and supporting local communities.

We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the nation’s top hospitals, including high "Honor Roll" status. Specialties such as Geriatrics, Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology are highly ranked. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology, and Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital is recognized among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $16.50 - $25.4089 per hour. Actual salaries depend on experience, education, and operational need.