Medical Secretary

Medical Practice is looking for an exceptional medical secretary to join our team in the Newark office. Competitive compensation for the right candidate.

• Serves as the first point of contact, providing exceptional customer service, when greeting and serving all patients and visitors
• Answers phones, routing telephone calls and/or creating patient cases as appropriate
• Returns patient voice and/or email messages in a timely manner
• Schedules appointments in the electronic health record
• Assists in maintaining the provider(s) schedules by moving patient appointments, following up on no-shows, and reminding patients of upcoming appointments
• Completely documents all required demographic information in the patient’s electronic health record, updating at each visit as appropriate
• Scans patient registration and all other relevant documentation into the patient’s electronic health record
• Verifies patient’s insurance and obtains prior authorizations
• Educates patients on the sliding fee scale discounts and determines patient eligibility for the sliding fee scale through verification of income
• Documents insurance policies and sliding fee scale policies appropriately in the patient’s electronic health record
• Obtains signed release forms from patients
• Responsible for maintaining the patient reception area in a clean, neat and presentable condition
• Obtains patients’ payments at the time services are rendered
• Follows the daily financial audit checklist and participates in the end of the day reconciliation process
• Exemplifies and demonstrates positive teamwork with all providers, administrative and clinical staff
• Ensure timely response to appointment messages and requests via the phone and portal
• Participate as a member of a patient’s care team
• Ensure patients receive a copy of his/her visit summary
• Ensure patients leave with an appointment and face no barriers regarding transportation
• Other administrative and clerical duties as assigned

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday / Day shift
• No Weekends **

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Cardiology

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $21