Senior Medical Secretary (FGP) - West Palm Beach, Florida

Senior Medical Secretary (FGP) - West Palm Beach, Florida

Medical Office Support

West Palm Beach Full-Time/Regular

Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Medical Secretary (FGP) - West Palm Beach, Florida. In this role, the successful candidate performs administrative and surgical coordination tasks to support daily practice operations. This role is responsible for scheduling patient visits and procedures in collaboration with other areas within the Medical Center, handling patient phone calls, and maintaining efficient provider schedules.

Job Responsibilities:

Schedules appointments for visits, treatments, and surgical procedures

Reviews appointment confirmation responses and manages waitlists

Communicates to patients on upcoming scheduled visits, including instructions, preparation, and forms

Obtains authorizations for services as needed

Answers calls and takes messages. Addresses questions or routes messages to appropriate contact in a clear and timely manner

Handles faxes and mail

Prepares standard letters and forms as needed

Performs other duties as needed

Administrative Physician and Practice Support

Schedule surgeries in EPIC

Prepares the daily schedule and manages the OR template. Must be able to create and send calendar invites

Discuss surgical appointment details which may include explaining patient's arrival time, fasting instructions and other expectations

Scan all necessary documents related to the surgical appointment

Review chart to make sure all required elements are in EPIC (Labs, medical clearance, EKG etc.)

Demonstrates knowledge of the organization's patient experience expectations and Service Standards and incorporates them in to the performance of duties

Supports patient access activities (i.e. greets patients, collects information, answers questions, requests for assistance are directed to proper individual, etc.)

Answers phones and screens incoming calls. Provides information, take messages, or redirects calls to the appropriate person

Maintains cooperative and professional relationships with physicians, nurses, and office staff

Exercises skill in prioritizing assignments in order to complete work in a timely manner when there are changes in workload, assignments, pressures of deadlines, competitive requirements, and/or a heavy workload

Demonstrates communication skills: using appropriate vocabulary and grammar when obtaining and conveying information to patients, physicians, nurses, and staff at various levels; in person, over the phone, in writing, and in electronically sent messages

Participates in training staff in registration and office policies and responsibilities. May assist, provide guidance and/or train less senior staff

Reviews all assigned in-basket messages and patient emails before routing to the appropriate provider which includes staff messages, appointment notifications, etc.

Provides patients with non-clinical instructions for any upcoming appointments/procedures

Promotes the use and sign-up of MyChart

Follows scanning guidelines and best practices for importing outside documents- results, records, forms, etc.

Reviews the waitlist periodically and ensures patients are being called and offered appointments

Responsible for rescheduling patients when physicians are out or blocking their schedules

Organizes and distributes mail and faxes

Has a general knowledge of the practice/physician specialty including conditions and treatments and scheduling scripts

Manages the physician's calendars including creating and sending calendar invites

Releases medical records in accordance of HIPPA and FGP ROI procedures. Documents disclosures in Epic and fulfills requests within a 10 day timeframe

Processes incoming and outgoing documents via paper and electronic records. Scans, uploads and forwards appropriate information within EPIC

Completes forms legibly and accurately. Forwards areas requiring clinical information to LPN, RN or Licensed Provider. Secures appropriate signatures and forwards documents/forms to correct destination

Follows up with the physician on any outstanding messages related to patient care

Answers patient questions to ensure understanding and patient satisfaction, or refers them to more senior level staff. Maintains confidentiality on matters to which they are privileged. Refers all questions/queries related to medical diagnosis or treatment to RN/provider

Refers Surgical and Infusion scheduling to Senior Medical Secretary

Prepares routine memoranda letters, labels, routine manuscripts, correspondence and other documents as needed. Reviews work for accuracy and completeness

Receives prescription refill requests, locates requested prescription in EMR, and tasks RN, LPN, or Provider to evaluate, set up and/or process for renewal

Communicates with pharmacies and patients to clarify prescription questions and/or concerns, related to patient demographic, insurance, and status information. Refers questions related to prescription information to RN/LPN/Provider

Initiates and follows-up on pre-authorizations and appeals and arranges peer-to-peer communication when required

Responsible for Patient, Referral and Authorization workqueues

Obtains and documents referrals received in EPIC

Collaborates with other NYU Langone sites to ensure seamless continuation of care

Remains current on latest best practices, policies and protocols (including workflow updates, FOCUS trainings, and job-related tasks)

Maintains cleanliness of both personal and patient space, including waiting areas and restocks supplies as needed

Communicates with patients, providing all scheduling instructions, clarification, updates on status or changes and answering related questions for any upcoming appointments/procedures. Communicate with patients regarding status of referrals and/or authorization

Assists with the completion of special projects, reports and activities. Ensures requested and related information is accurate and complete. Brings any problems or questions to supervisor attention

Patient Experience and Access

Serves as NYU Langone Health Faculty Group Practice Brand Ambassador by upholding the NYULH Mission, vision and values and promoting excellence in the patient experience, during every encounter

Drives consistency in every patient and colleague encounter by embodying the core principles of our FGP Service Strategy CARES (Connect, Align, Respond, Ensure, and Sign-Off)

Greets patients warmly and professionally, stating name and role, and clearly communicates each step of the care/interaction as appropriate

Works collaboratively with colleagues and site management to ensure a positive experience and timely resolution for all patient interactions and inquiries whether in person, by phone or via electronic messaging

Proactively anticipates patient needs, and participates in service recovery by applying the LEARN model (Listen, Empathize, Apologize, Resolve, Notify), and escalates to leadership as appropriate

Shares ideas or any observed areas of opportunity, to improve patient experience and patient access, with appropriate leadership. (i.e. ways to optimize provider schedules, how to minimize delays, increase employee engagement, etc.)

Partners with Patient Access Center and Central Billing Office team members to support collaboration and promote a positive patient experience

Takes a proactive approach in ensuring that practice staff are fully versed in the Access Agreement gold standard principles

Minimum Qualifications: To qualify you must have a High School diploma. Three years of relevant medical clerical experience. Must include prior physician practice experience and knowledge of medical terminology. Light, accurate keyboarding skills required. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communications skills required.

Preferred Qualifications: Background in computer literacy preferred.