Medical Secretary & MA - Offsite Practice Support

Mount Sinai; Manhasset (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System in Manhasset, NY is seeking a Medical Secretary for Internal Medicine to provide both secretarial and clinical support offsite. The role requires coordinating patient appointments, handling detailed messages, and managing EMR entries under physician supervision.

The position may involve MA duties, insurance authorizations, chart maintenance, and patient flow management. A relevant degree or diploma plus experience is required, with CMA certification if MA tasks are

Qualifications

• Associates degree or high school diploma with two years related experience.
• Graduate of Medical Assistant program if performing clinical duties.
• Two years of related experience.
• 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 electronic medical record (EMR) system or prepare prescription refill requests on behalf of the physician 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 electronic medical record (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 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education

Associates Degree

High School Diploma/GED

Medical Assistant Program

Certified Medical Assistant

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Mount Sinai Health System in Manhasset, NY is seeking a Medical Secretary for Internal Medicine to provide both secretarial and clinical support offsite. The role requires coordinating patient appointments, handling detailed messages, and managing EMR entries under physician supervision.

The position may involve MA duties, insurance authorizations, chart maintenance, and patient flow management. A relevant degree or diploma plus experience is required, with CMA certification if MA tasks are