NYU Langone Health is hiring: FGP Secretary I (Bilingual Russian Preferred) *163

FGP Secretary I (Bilingual Russian Preferred)
1630 East 14th ST Brooklyn, NY 11229

Tracking Code: 1134895_RR00097116

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Faculty Group Practice Sec I-I. 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:

1. Greets patients professionally both in person and on the phone.
2. Answers patient questions and/or properly refers questions and issues to the appropriate contact.
3. Optimizes provider schedules and patient access by establishing and maintaining efficient scheduling templates.
4. Promotes a positive patient experience throughout all patient interactions in person or by phone or other media.
5. Ensures availability of treatment information by retrieving and updating patient records.
6. Verifies insurance information and obtains information needed to schedule and bill for services.
7. Maintains office inventory and equipment by anticipating supply needs and expediting supply orders.
8. Performs other duties as needed.

Administrative Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for greeting patients and performing intake functions including registration, forms collection, updating information, and co-payment collection.
2. Monitors Department Appointment Report (DAR) for checkmate “kick-outs”, appointment notes, insurance flags, and/or patients who need further assistance.
3. Gathers all patient demographic related data and materials from patients and/or their representatives.
4. Obtains insurance information (ID card, member/group #s, etc.), verifies insurance eligibility electronically, and collects insurance referral if applicable.
5. Advises and/or collects patient and financial related documents and policies for patient visits including HIPAA, NOPP, MSPQ, ABN, Non-Participating, etc.
6. Enrolls patients above the age of 5 to Patient Secure by obtaining the palm scan and a photo.
7. Promotes the utilization of Check Mate kiosks.
8. Scans all necessary documents into Epic.
9. Monitors waiting areas to identify and communicate wait times.
10. Performs check-out functions including providing after visit summary information, scheduling follow-up visits, procedures and referrals, and collecting any time-of-service payments as needed.

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 teamwork environment which pursues a positive patient care experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Intermediate knowledge of computer-based scheduling and appointment programs strongly preferred. Prefers phone experience.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine 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.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $51,206.48 - $51,206.48 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need.