Dermatology Administrative & Scheduling Specialist

Mount Sinai Morningside; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Morningside is seeking a Medical Administrative Assistant to provide secretarial and clinical support to physicians and surgeons in the Dermatology department. The role includes scheduling patient appointments, taking detailed clinical messages, obtaining insurance authorizations, and EMR entry to support quality patient care.

Responsibilities also cover medical chart maintenance, coordinating surgeries, phlebotomy/ECG duties if qualified, and aiding revenue cycle processes.

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.
• May 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 EMR (filing, Op Reports, test results, home care forms).
• May schedule surgeries/procedures or work with Surgical Coordinator to verify times with patients; prepare charts and consent forms.
• May perform Medical Assistant duties such as venipuncture, EKGs, patient flow management, and specimen processing.
• Retrieve physician correspondence from dictation service, edit where necessary.
• Prepare physicians mail correspondence.
• Compile documents for surgical billing packages
• 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

Associate 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

Job description

Mount Sinai Morningside is seeking a Medical Administrative Assistant to provide secretarial and clinical support to physicians and surgeons in the Dermatology department. The role includes scheduling patient appointments, taking detailed clinical messages, obtaining insurance authorizations, and EMR entry to support quality patient care.

Responsibilities also cover medical chart maintenance, coordinating surgeries, phlebotomy/ECG duties if qualified, and aiding revenue cycle processes.