• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $47,860.88 $47,860.88

Position Summary

The Department of Neurology at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking a full-time Secretary B.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing typical medical office administrative duties including but not limited to answering phones, taking messages, scheduling appointments and tests, obtaining results, filing and/or scanning results.
• Using GE Centricity and EPIC (EMR), Secretary B will check-in/check-out patients that arrive at the practice, verify insurance, collect associated copays and assist physicians in the running the day-to-day front-end operations of a busy practice.
• Cross cover other medical secretaries as needed.
• Organize their work and keep track of several different tasks.
• Work under limited supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of college or completion of secretarial school or equivalent business experience plus a minimum of one to two years related experience. Bachelor's degree desirable.
• Typing 55-60 WPM.

Other Requirements

• Must successfully complete training systems requirements.

• Reporting to and working with the Practice Managers the Secretary B will be detail oriented, able to work under strict deadlines to assist in the completion of tasks related to patient visits including the submission of all charges.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.