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GW Medical Faculty Associates

Administrative Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery

GW Medical Faculty Associates, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


Position Summary

To perform a variety of secretarial/administrative duties for a physician(s) through extensive patient contact.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

CLINICAL

Make patient appointments

Gather information from referring physician(s)

Get films printed and pick them up

Arrange and coordinate all preoperative appointments

Contact primary care physician and request necessary referrals for testing

Gather all results from preoperative appointments before surgery

Fax information to PASS unit

Schedule patients’ surgery

Pre-certify all surgical procedures

Send surgical orders to the PASS unit

Run physician(s) patient days

Gather all path reports and operative reports for post-op visits

Prepare charts and bills

Arrange transfer of patients from other hospitals (call admissions for bed, pre-certify, coordinate with other hospital)

Mail out all clinical correspondence for physician(s)

Other miscellaneous duties (medical records requests, etc.)

BILLING

Gather demographics on patients for billing (if done at other hospital)

Find all diagnosis codes for all surgical and office bills

Verify that all surgeries have been billed

Keep list of all surgical procedures and ICU billing performed by physician(s)

File all patient information

ADMINISTRATIVE

Complete applications for physician(s) to get privileges to other hospitals

Keep track of all medical licensure and expiration dates

Sort and open mail

About GW MFA

MFA physicians provide comprehensive patient care, offering one practice for the whole person with 52 medical and surgical specialties. As members of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty, MFA providers are teachers and mentors for medical students, residents, fellows, and researchers preserving the rich tradition of academics, research, and healing. In addition to maintaining a closely integrated alliance with The George Washington University and The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) which is separately owned and operated by Universal Health Services (UHS), the GW MFA has active referring relationships with 12 area hospitals.

The GW MFA’s leading healthcare presence in the DC metro region is complemented by a network of community-based practices in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Given its geographic location in central NW Washington, DC, and proximity to more than 175 resident embassies, the MFA continues to evolve its international clinical outreach.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of training and experience

Strong knowledge of medical terminology

Experience

A minimum of 3 years of secretarial in a healthcare environment

Prior experience working with patient records, billing, and scheduling in a clinical setting is required

Typing skills at a speed of 50 words per minute (wpm) or better are required.

Physical Requirements

Walk, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulder frequently in an office setting.

Must be able to occasionally lift or carry and frequently push or pull up to 20 lbs. as part of the role

Regularly exposed to healthcare settings that may require personal protective equipment

Requires manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, calculator, copier machine, and other equipment.

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