Medical Secretary

Premier Medical Group of the Hudson Valley; Town of Fishkill (NY); On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Paid time-off

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Premier Medical Group of the Hudson Valley is seeking a Medical Secretary in Fishkill, NY. The role supports physicians and patients, manages scheduling, and handles medical records and documentation in the EMR system.

The successful candidate will have a high school diploma, 1–3 years of relevant experience, and familiarity with EMR systems. Monday–Friday 8:30AM-5:00PM, full-time, with a strong emphasis on confidentiality and teamwork.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; Associates degree preferred.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience and/or training.
• Electronic Medical Record experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answers patient calls for the physician, taking detailed messages.
• Sends out new patient packets and reminds patients to request prior records.
• Schedules and confirms appointments, enters patient demographics for visits, mails intake paperwork.
• Monitors future schedules for adequate availability of routine and urgent visits.
• Sends reminder letters for primary and chronic care needs and routine checks.
• Enters internal and external documents into the EMR or forwards to medical records for scanning.
• Receives records from hospitals and clinics, forwards to providers for review, and triages.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Confidentiality

Education

High School diploma

Associates degree preferred

Tools

Medent EMR

Job description

Looking for a Great Place to Work in the Hudson Valley … We’re Hiring!

Premier Medical Group is comprised of more than 500 dedicated team members who make patient care a top priority every day.

As an all-specialty medical practice, Premier Medical Group offers depth of care in both medical and surgical specialties in the fields of urology, gastroenterology, cardiology, rheumatology, neurology, podiatry, dermatology, gynecology, plastic surgery, and internal medicine, including pulmonology, nephrology, and family practice.

We offer a full range of competitive and innovative benefits to our employees, including comprehensive medical insurance, dental and vision coverage, generous paid time-off, paid holidays, 401K, tuition reimbursement, and much more!

If you’re looking to join a team of exemplary employees, you’re committed to providing exceptional patient care, and you personify our core values, then we encourage you to explore our current openings.

Current Openings

Who We Are

Life at PMG

Current Openings

Position:Medical Secretary

Location: 400 Westage Business Center Dr.

Suite 205

Fishkill, NY

Job Id:2139

# of Openings:1

Position: Medical Secretary Location:400 Westage Business Center Drive
Division:Internal Medicine
Classification:Full Time Non-Exempt Hourly
Reports to:Practice Director Hours/ Travel: Monday–Friday 8:30AM-5:00PM

The Medical Secretary provides assistance to the physician and the patients, which includes answering phones, preparing charts and scanning documents into the EMR system.The Medical Secretary exhibits strong organizational skills and works collectively with physicians, clinical staff and administration.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Answers patient calls for the physician taking detailed messages
• Sends out new patient packets to patients making their first appointment and reminds them to request their previous medical records.
• Schedules and confirms appointments. This includes new consults which consist of entering all patient demographic information prior to the office visit and mailing out a packet of paperwork for the patient to fill out prior to the scheduled visit.
• Examines future schedules to insure adequate availability of routine and urgent visits.
• Sends reminder letters to patients for primary care and chronic care needs as well as timely routine checks and preventative care.
• Processes outgoing referrals and enters them in Medent log.
• Sends clinical and demographic patient data to referral specialist and tracks responses.
• Obtains records and ensures referral is received from patient’s PCP for specialty appointments.
• Enters all internal and external documents into the EMR system or sends them to medical records to be scanned.
• Receives all records from hospitals , urgent visit clinics, rehab facilities and other agencies, sends them to providers to review and notifies them via triage
• Contacts patients for reporting purposes.
• Sends educational and self-help information to patients when requested by the provider or the patient
• Sends monthly recalls to patients.
• Performs clerical duties such as faxing and mailing scripts, physician’s orders and progress notes.
• Assist with any PCMH tasks assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of a High School diploma; Associates Degree preferred.
• One to three years of relevant experience and/or training.
• Electronic Medical Record experience preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.
• Able to work collectively with administration and staff.
• Able to maintain highest level of confidentiality.
• Travel to any of the Premier Medical Group locations may be necessary upon request.