Secretary II

City/State:

Yonkers, New York Grant Funded:

No Department:

Brma - Operations Bargaining Unit:

1199 Work Shift:

Day Work Days:

MON-FRI, VARIED HOURS Scheduled Hours:

8 AM-5:30 PM Scheduled Daily Hours:

7.5 HOURS Hourly Rate:

$34.17

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This position performs secretarial and routine administrative duties. Greets, checks patients in/out, collect copayments, verify demographic and insurance information. Ensures patient registration is complete and accurate in EPIC. Familiarity with insurances and pre-authorization process. Obtains authorizations for diagnostic tests and scheduling test appointments. Obtains visit authorizations. Ability to communicate and interact efficiently with adults and elder adult populations. This position requires strong customer service skills; knowledge of medical or equally complex terminology. Prioritizes assignments and organizes office functions to ensure effective operations. Assist patients, nurses, doctors, and all clinical personnel with clerical requests. Excellent phone etiquette a must. In-depth knowledge of HIPPA guidelines and policy procedures. May lead and train clerical staff.

*This role provides secretarial coverage at multiple locations: Main Location- 967 N Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 ; Other Locations: 984 N Broadway, 18 Ashford Avenue, Dobbs Ferry, NY and 60 East 208 th Street, Bronx, NY

**Flexible schedule due to operation demands ( 8a-430p, 830a-5p OR 9a-530p). Rotating weekends Required.

REQUIREMENTS :

High School Diploma/GED Required; Associate degree preferred

5 years of front desk/ patient facing experience in a dynamic practice office setting Required

Spanish Bilingual required

Successful completion of vocabulary assessment

Insurance verification knowledge a plus

Epic Registration/Scheduling preferred

Multi-tasking, excellent telephone skills, Customer Service, Time Management, Organization, Attention to Detail, Scheduling, Word Processing , Professionalism, Quality Focus.

Ability to work at two site locations: 967 N Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 (primary) and 984 N Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701, 18 Ashford Avenue, Dobbs Ferry, NY and 60 East 208th Street, Bronx, NY

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.