About this role
Columbia University (Staff Jobs)
Position Summary The Department of Neurology at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking a full-time Secretary B.
Responsibilities
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The Secretary B will be responsible for performing typical medical office administrative duties including but not limited to answering phones, taking messages, scheduling appointments, and tests, obtaining results, and filing and/or scanning results.
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Using EPIC (EMR), the Secretary B will check-in/check-out patients who arrive at the practice.
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The Secretary B will verify insurance, collect associated copays, and assist physicians in running the day-to-day front-end operations of a busy practice.
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Other duties as assigned.
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Minimum Qualifications
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Requires two years of college or completion of secretarial school or equivalent business experience, plus a minimum of one or two years of related experience.
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Preferred Qualifications
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The candidate will have had experience working in a busy medical practice.
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Possess excellent customer satisfaction skills as demonstrated during past experience.
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Proficiency working with EPIC (EMR) is preferred. Bilingual Spanish English fluency preferred.
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Other Requirements
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Organizational skills are imperative, to keep track of several different tasks and sometimes work under limited supervision.
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Reporting to and working with the Practice Managers, the successful candidate will be detail-oriented, and able to work under strict deadlines to assist in the completion of tasks related to patient visits including the submission of all charges.
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Ability to utilize systems after training.
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Typing 55-60 WPM.
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Must complete systems training requirements
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Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
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Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.