To perform a variety of secretarial/administrative duties for a physician(s) through extensive patient contact. 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 reques... more details
About GW MFA
MFA physicians provide comprehensive patient care, offering one practice for the whole person with 52 medical and surgical specialties. As members of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty, MFA providers are teachers and mentors for medical students, residents, fellows, and researchers preserving the rich tradition of academics, research, and healing. In addition to maintaining a closely integrated alliance with The George Washington University and The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) which is separately owned and operated by Universal Health Services (UHS), the GW MFA has active referring relationships with 12 area hospitals.
The GW MFA’s leading healthcare presence in the DC metro region is complemented by a network of community-based practices in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Given its geographic location in central NW Washington, DC, and proximity to more than 175 resident embassies, the MFA continues to evolve its international clinical outreach.
Position Summary
To perform a variety of secretarial/administrative duties for a physician(s) through extensive patient contact.
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
BILLING
Gather demographics on patients for billing (if done at another hospital)
Find all diagnosis codes for all surgical and office bills
Verify that all surgeries have been billed
Keep a list of all surgical procedures and ICU billing performed by a physician(s)
File all patient information
ADMINISTRATIVE
You must contact Employee Health Services within 5 days of the start date for evaluation as to what exposure risk if any is related to this position.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- A high school graduate or equivalent combination of training and experience is necessary; knowledge of medical terminology.
Experience
- 3 years of secretarial experience 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.