Medical Administrative Assistant - Dermatology

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System's Dermatology department seeks a Medical Administrative Assistant to provide secretarial and clinical support to physicians, while handling administrative duties essential for quality patient care. This role includes scheduling, clinical messaging, insurance authorizations, EMR entry, and chart maintenance, with potential MA duties if qualified.

Ideal candidates have an MA program background or related experience, with at least two years in a medical setting and CMA

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

• Schedule patient appointments and manage clinical messages.
• Take detailed clinical phone messages for physicians or providers.
• Acquire insurance authorizations for procedures and tests ordered by physicians.
• Enter orders into EMR or prepare prescription refill requests for review.
• Maintain patient logging system for test result tracking.
• Assist in maintaining medical charts and electronic records.
• Schedule surgeries or coordinate with Surgical Coordinator as needed.
• May perform MA duties including venipuncture and EKGs if qualified.
• Assist physicians with procedures; take vital signs and relay instructions.
• Retrieve and edit physician correspondence from dictation.
• Prepare physicians' mail correspondence and assist with billing packages.
• Maintain and adjust patient office schedule; direct patient flow.
• Participate in revenue cycle processes and may perform scribe duties.

Skills

Administrative support

Medical terminology

Scheduling software

Phone handling

Education

Associate degree or high school diploma with 2 years related experience

Medical Assistant program graduate if performing clinical duties

Certified Medical Assistant certification if performing MA duties

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Insurance authorization software

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is dedicated to delivering superior, comprehensive dermatologic care that exceeds patient expectations, and to advancing the science of dermatology through research and education.

From preparing the next generation of leaders, to providing cutting-edge and cost-effective treatment, the Department of Dermatology thrives on a passion to improve the lives of patients through science.

Medical Administrative Assistant

Provides secretarial and clinical support to physicians and surgeons and performs administrative duties necessary to deliver quality patient care.

• 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 electronic medical record (EMR) system or prepare prescription refill requests on behalf of the physician for the 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 electronic medical record (filing, Op Reports, test results, home care forms).
• May schedule surgeries/procedures or work in conjunction with Surgical Coordinator verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admissions and consent forms as necessary.
• May be responsible for 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 patients as needed with walking, transferring and dressing, as well as collecting and processing specimens and point of care testing, preparing for exam, etc.
• May assist physicians with various procedures, takes vital signs, relays instructions to patients and or families; answers calls and provides pertinent information.
• Retrieve physician correspondence from dictation service, edit where necessary.
• 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.

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

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $26.24 - $32.73 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

Non-Bargaining Unit, 829 - Dermatology - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine, Derm