Medical Secretary - Dr. C Kahlenberg - Hospital for Special Surgery

Overview:

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Medical Secretary 

Dr. Cynthia Kahlenberg

Full-Time

Stamford, Ct.

 

Overview:

 

Hospital for Special Surgery, #1 in Orthopedics for the last 14 years and is currently looking for an experienced and energetic Full time Medical Secretary for one of our physician offices. Dr. Kahlenberg is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee reconstruction, including primary hip and knee replacement, partial knee replacement, and complex revision hip and knee replacement. In this role you will provide comprehensive administrative support to an HSS physician practice and contribute to an environment of clinical excellence.

 

In this role, you will provide support for the operations of the medical office. This includes, but not limited to, answering phones, scheduling patient appointments, surgical booking; obtain authorizations/certifications for treatments and diagnostic procedures, patient check-in/out, including copay collection, scanning documents into the EMR and any additional tasks as assigned.

 

This position is located in Stamford, CT.

 

Competencies/skills:

• 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.

Other Requirements:#LI-OnsitePay Range - Minimum:USD $32.11/Hr.Pay Range - Maximum:USD $33.20/Hr.