Clinical Support & Medical Admin Specialist

Mount Sinai Medical Center; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System seeks a trained administrative professional to provide secretarial support to physicians and surgeons. The role includes scheduling, medical record entry in EMR, and handling prescription refill requests for physician approval.

Responsibilities span obtaining insurance authorizations, maintaining charts, coordinating surgeries, and assisting with various clinical duties as needed. Experience as a Medical Assistant is required if performing clinical tasks.

Qualifications

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

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.
• Enter orders into the EMR system or prepare prescription refill requests for 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 EMR (filing, Op Reports, test results, home care forms).
• May schedule surgeries/procedures or work with Surgical Coordinator verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admissions and consent forms as necessary.
• May perform Medical Assistant duties such as venipuncture, EKGs, scheduling, patient flow support, assisting with exams/procedures, and collecting specimens.
• Retrieve physician correspondence from dictation service and edit as needed.
• Prepare physicians mail correspondence.
• Compile documents for surgical billing packages.
• May maintain, adjust and confirm patient office schedule.
• Help direct patient flow during practice hours.
• Participate in revenue cycle processes.
• May perform medical scribe responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Associates Degree or High School Diploma/GED plus two years of related experience

Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program

3 years of related experience

Job description

Mount Sinai Health System seeks a trained administrative professional to provide secretarial support to physicians and surgeons. The role includes scheduling, medical record entry in EMR, and handling prescription refill requests for physician approval.

Responsibilities span obtaining insurance authorizations, maintaining charts, coordinating surgeries, and assisting with various clinical duties as needed. Experience as a Medical Assistant is required if performing clinical tasks.