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GW Medical Faculty Associates

Administrative Assistant, Vascular Surgery

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


Position Summary

To perform a variety of secretarial/administrative duties for physician(s) through extensive patient contact. The following sub-specialty is available:

Vascular Surgery

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

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

Minimum Qualifications

Education

High school degree or equivalent combination of training and experience is necessary

Knowledge of medical terminology

Experience

A minimum of 3 years of administrative experience, preferably in a healthcare environment.

Experience working with patient records, billing, and scheduling in a clinical setting is needed for this position

Typing skill of 50-60WPM is necessary

Physical Requirements

Stand, walk, bend, twist, and reach for long periods of time in a clinical setting.

Must be able to occasionally lift or carry and push or pull up to 100 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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