Queens, NY, US
2 days ago
Medical Secretary
Returning Candidate? Log back in! Medical Secretary Location US-NY-Queens Job ID 2024-2901 Job Family Medical Services Job Type Full-Time Shift Days M-F Shift Hours 9:00am-5:00pm Salary Range 48,329.09-51,829.09 Hours Per Week 35 Overview

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

Responsibilities

- Answer telephone and direct calls to appropriate staff

- Schedule appointments by mail and phone for on-site dental and mental health providers within regulated timeframes

- Send appointment reminder via electronic health record, email, phone and/or mail to foster parents of children due for appointments, manage call back system

- Call the evening before scheduled appointments to remind families of appointments

- Track and reschedule no shows

- Inform health care manager of chronic no show families

- Schedule specialty referral appointments with outside providers as directed

- Print and distribute daily clinic schedule

- Print weekly summary of actual clinic schedule, including walk-in appointments

- Manage filing of medical records

- Enter data into electronic system as directed

- Manage incoming reports and consultations for medical/mental health professionals to review prior to filing in record

- Manager transfer/closure of medical records as directed

- Typing and correspondence as needed

- Manage office supplies for all staff assigned to the clinic

- Complete job related tasks as needed

 

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Qualifications

Associate’s degree preferred

 

Other Requirements:

Knowledge in Medical Terminology preferredExcellent written and verbal communication skillsMust be computer literateExperience with management and filing of medical records requiredAt least 2 years experience in medical office or clinic setting preferredBilingual English/Spanish preferredExcellent customer service skillsDemonstrated strong commitment to safety. Education Required High School / G.E.D. Options ApplyApplySubmit a ReferralRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs

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