Ambulatory Surgery Information Specialist

Maimonides Medical Center Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Maimonides Medical Center, part of Maimonides Health, seeks a detail-oriented unit clerk to support patient care operations in Brooklyn. You will handle admissions paperwork, maintain medical records, and assist staff with daily administrative tasks.

Qualifications include high school diploma and roughly one year of healthcare administration experience; strong typing, basic medical terminology, and solid communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 1 year of administrative or financial experience in a health care environment preferred.
• Typing 25 wpm (tested); basic familiarity with medical terminology; strong oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Verifies demographic and patient insurance information at admission and updates as needed.
• Assembles, analyzes and maintains medical records through admission, transfer and discharge.
• Communicates information to staff, patients and families.
• Performs receptionist duties for the patient unit.
• Enters patient data into computer and transmits reports per hospital policy.
• Maintains inventory of unit supplies and equipment; reorders as necessary.
• Schedules patient appointments and prepares requests for procedures/tests; coordinates transfers/discharges.
• Communicates scheduling and results information to appropriate staff; assists with transportation coordination.

Skills

Typing 25 wpm

Medical terminology

Communication

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Maimonides Medical Center, part of Maimonides Health, seeks a detail-oriented unit clerk to support patient care operations in Brooklyn. You will handle admissions paperwork, maintain medical records, and assist staff with daily administrative tasks.

Qualifications include high school diploma and roughly one year of healthcare administration experience; strong typing, basic medical terminology, and solid communication skills are essential.