Orthopedics Admin Assistant – Hand & Upper Extremity (Epic)

SUNY Upstate Medical University; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY is seeking a capable administrative professional to perform secretarial duties in a fast-paced orthopedic/trauma setting. You will schedule appointments, relay messages, request patient refills, and handle scanning and filing while coordinating with physicians and the care team in the Epic EHR system.

Minimum qualifications include an Associate degree or equivalent college coursework with two years of administrative/office management experience;

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or pertinent college level courses and two years of administrative/office management experience.
• Will consider equivalent combination of education and experience.
• EMR experience preferred in an orthopedic setting.

Responsibilities

• Schedules appointments and relays messages in a fast-paced environment.
• Requests refills on patient's behalf and scans/files documents.
• Coordinates with patients, physicians, residents, clinic and secretarial staff.
• Delivers accurate documentation and uses Epic EHR for messages to the care team.
• Maintains efficient communication across Shoulder, Upper Extremity, Hand and trauma divisions.

Skills

Secretarial duties

Administrative experience

Communication

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY is seeking a capable administrative professional to perform secretarial duties in a fast-paced orthopedic/trauma setting. You will schedule appointments, relay messages, request patient refills, and handle scanning and filing while coordinating with physicians and the care team in the Epic EHR system.

Minimum qualifications include an Associate degree or equivalent college coursework with two years of administrative/office management experience;