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Medical Office Support Huntington, NY Temporary NYU Langone HospitalLong Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Per Diem Secretary I - Intake/Scheduler - Huntington. In this role, the successful candidate will perform a variety of front-end administrative tasks to support practice operations including greeting patients, answering calls, scheduling patient appointments and other administrative duties as needed. Job Responsibilities: • Schedules appointments for visits, treatments, and 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., • 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 HIPAA 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 require. Responsible for Patient, Referral and Authorization work queues., • 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 positive patient experience., • Takes a proactive approach in ensuring that practice staff are fully versed in the Access Agreement gold standard principles., • Performs other related duties as needed by providers and supervisor. Minimum Qualifications: To qualify you must have a High School Diploma. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and verbal and written communications skills and strong customer service orientation required. Basic knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database and Internet applications required. Light, accurate keyboarding skills required. Ability to complete multiple tasks efficiently and thrive in a team work environment which pursues a positive patient care experience. Preferred Qualifications: Intermediate knowledge of computer-based scheduling and appointment programs strongly preferred. Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Langone HospitalLong Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family. NYU Langone HospitalLong Island is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require

Full-Time Medical Appointment Scheduler. C is seeking a Full-Time Medical Appointment Scheduler to join our Call Center team in Commack. Understands medical scheduling as it relates to insurance plans and types of appointments.

Job DescriptionDescription: Advanced Dermatology, P.C is seeking a Full-Time Medical Appointment Scheduler to join our Call Center team in Commack. As a call center professional, you play a key role in representing the organization and practices with the overall responsibility of quickly managing patient calls related to scheduling patient appointments and information. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. · Assist patients on the phone with appointments and medical inquiries. · Exudes confidence with a steady pace, professional tone, and call control. · Clarifies patient requests to accommodate immediate needs and preferences. · Demonstrates CS best practices thru effective presentation skills & phone etiquette. · Understands patient priorities thru questioning techniques, active listening, and restatement. · Adapts to call flow based on patient requests and priorities. · Understands medical scheduling as it relates to insurance plans and types of appointments. · Optimizes provider schedules with efficient scheduling. · Collects patient demographics, insurance plans and reasons for visit. · Runs insurance eligibility and updates plans, as needed. · Handles requests for Rx refills & coordinates with in-house MA’s. · Updates account records with concise and detailed notes. · Partners with medical offices and MA’s. · Achieves call volume and average handle time targets · Consults with Team leaders & Supervisors to resolve escalated requests Please note this is not a remote position. Requirements: Education - High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience - One (1) year of experience as a qualified Medical Receptionist. Dermatology experience a plus. Computer skills - Microsoft Office Suite, EMA PM and EMR a plus. Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance PTO Paid Holidays 401K