Secretary II

3000 Montefiore Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center is seeking a floating Secretary to support a patient-centered ambulatory health care environment in the Bronx. The role includes front desk checkout, occasional check-in, and coordinating authorizations and follow-up appointments.

Daily duties also involve complex clerical tasks, strong interpersonal skills, fast typing, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. This position rotates across clinics based on operational needs.

Qualifications

• High School Graduation or equivalent and completion of a business school course.
• Three years of clerical experience required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs and other PC based systems/programs required.
• Requires knowledge of medical terminology.
• Superb interpersonal and customer service skills are required.
• Ability to type 45 words per minute is required.

Responsibilities

• Assists all patients, clinicians and co-workers in support of a patient centered ambulatory health care facility.
• Responsible for patient check out procedure and if needed will assist with patient check in.
• Obtains authorizations, schedules follow-up appointments, diagnostic and/or surgical scheduling.
• Fulfill all requirements of customer focused front desk reception.
• Provides the highest level of customer services to all visitors, patients and guests.
• Performs diversified and complex clerical duties.
• This is a floating Secretary and will rotate to multiple clinical practices based on operational needs.

Skills

Typing speed

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Clerical experience

Education

High school diploma

Business coursework

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

COMPANY & LOCATION

• City/State: Bronx, New York


• Grant Funded: No


• Department: Multidisplinary Pain Program


• Bargaining Unit: 1199


• Work Shift: Day


• Work Days: MON-FRI


• Scheduled Hours: 9 AM-5:30 PM


• Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS


• Hourly Rate: $34.17 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.


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SUMMARY OF POSITION

Assists all patients, clinicians and co-workers in support of a patient centered ambulatory health care facility.

Responsible for patient check out procedure and if needed will assist with patient check in.

Obtains authorizations, schedules follow-up appointments, diagnostic and/or surgical scheduling.

Fulfill all requirements of customer focused front desk reception.

Provides the highest level of customer services to all visitors, patients and guests.

Performs diversified and complex clerical duties.

**This is a floating Secretary and will rotate to multiple clinical practices based on operational needs.**

EDUCATION & REQUIREMENTS

High School Graduation or equivalent and completion of a business school course.

Three years of clerical experience required.

Experience with Microsoft Office programs and other PC based systems/programs required.

Requires knowledge of medical or equally complex terminology.

Superb interpersonal and customer service skills are required.

Ability to type 45 words per minute is required.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Since its inception in 1884, Montefiore’s mission has been to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve. Montefiore's state-of-the-art facilities include the internationally-recognized Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence - Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise. An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits. Check out our comprehensive benefits available to you when you join our outstanding team! To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve. To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives.