Job Summary:

In search of Administrative Assistant who will provide clerical assistance to the Upstate Urology Department through the Research Foundation.  As an Administrative Assistant you will exemplify with the Upstate mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Upstate policies and procedures.

Responsibilities included but not limited to:

• Patient registration including check in, obtaining insurance cards, obtaining signatures on consent forms.
• New patient referrals, scheduling and rescheduling patient appointments and scheduling ancillary testing.
• Co-pay collection, obtaining insurance authorizations for testing ordered.
• Answering phones, routing calls, accurately taking messages, and forwarding on to the appropriate personnel.
• Mail and fax distribution, and other clerical duties as requested. 
• Must be willing to learn the OR case scheduling in anticipation of future growth of the department, which includes coordination of provider schedules, obtaining insurance authorizations and assisting in completing pre-surgical paperwork. 
• May require secretarial/office skills such as transcription or dictation.

Minimum Qualifications:

Three years of secretarial/administrative experience, or an Associate's degree and one year of experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Excellent organizational skills, computer skills, and strong customer service skills required.

Experience with front desk reception, multi-line phone system, fax and scanning devices.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in specialty medical office front desk experience.

Knowledge and use of EPIC electronic medical record system.

Experience with insurance authorization process for specialty services procedures and treatments.

Experience in registering patients and discharging patients and knowledge of medical terminology strongly preferred.

Work Days:

Monday - Friday, Hours 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Part-Time- 2.5 days a week

Message to Applicants: 

Recruitment Office: Human Resources