Medical Secretary Job at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York

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Overview

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What you will be doing

• Experience with Epic Medical Records System required; strong computer skills required as well
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to follow through with tasks to completion
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively and accurately follow directions or instructions
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team; offers to help coworkers when needed
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to escalate issues appropriately
• Consistently displays a positive attitude towards one’s work and work environment
• Experience with surgical scheduling preferred
• Knowledge of healthcare and health insurance, required
• Familiarity with medical terminology and general office protocol required
• The ability to type 45-60 words per minute and exceptional organizational strengths is required
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Qualifications

• To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or equivalent (Associates Degree preferred) and at least two years of related MD office/healthcare experience.

Education

• EDUCATION – Required: High School Diploma
• EDUCATION – Preferred: Bachelors

EXPERIENCE

• EXPERIENCE – Required: 0 Healthcare/Medical-Medical Secretary
• EXPERIENCE – Preferred: 2 years

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong customer service orientation
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to follow through with tasks to completion
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
• Ability to effectively and accurately follow directions or instructions
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team; offers to help coworkers when needed
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to escalate issues appropriately
• Consistently displays a positive attitude towards one’s work and work environment
• Strong computer skills
• Performs accurate typing (e.g., 45-60 words per minute)

Skills – Preferred

• Experience with Epic
• Familiarity with medical terminology
• Knowledge of healthcare and health insurance
• Prior medical office experience

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about the department and traverse the hospital campus. Examples: executive, management, and secretarial positions.
• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Examples: executive, management and secretarial positions.
• OSHA Category 3

Non-Discrimination Policy

Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, Hospital for Special Surgery provides care, admits, and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, veteran or military status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law or by accreditation standards.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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