Job description

Long Island Plastic Surgical Group is looking for a Medical Secretary to join our Garden City office. The Medical Secretary will deal with all clerical aspects regarding patient care and patient inquiries. The ideal candidate will interact with patients, insurance companies, and physicians with issues related to billing, insurance, appointments, and surgical scheduling.

* Candidates must have experience with surgical coordination in order to be considered .

In order to be considered for any role at Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, PC, you MUST apply through our careers portal: https://www.lipsg.com/about/career-opportunities/

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE:

• A high school diploma is required
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills with staff, patients and physicians
• Experience with practice data processing systems
• Ability to multi-task within a fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritize work flow
• Excellent organizational skills
• Experience working in a medical office is REQUIRED
• Knowledge of CPT/ICD10 coding and insurance authorizations is necessary
• Surgical office experience and scheduling surgical procedures preferred.
• Knowledge of credentialing, expense reports and scheduling physician travel arrangements a plus.
• Proficiency in another language preferred.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Scheduling of reconstructive surgical procedures to include coordination with outside facilities and outside physicians; to include scheduling of preoperative testing, preoperative office visit and follow up appointments.
• Ordering of surgical supplies
• Communicate with authorization department to obtain authorizations for office visits and surgical procedures.
• Obtain insurance authorizations for radiology exams and injectable procedures and supplies, home care when needed.
• Notify scheduled patients by phone and/or email of the details of their scheduled pre-op, PST and surgery dates and clearance requirements.
• Assist patients with any inquiries related to office visits, insurance, surgery dates and disability forms.
• Maintain patient EMR records to ensure that the file is complete, including but not limited to obtaining operative reports, pre-surgical testing results, radiology reports and pathology reports when necessary.
• Daily review of patient accounts in preparation for daily schedules.
• Running Health Commerce PMP (Prescription Monitoring Program) search, narcotic check for appointments as per office protocol.
• Respond to attorney requests for medical records, medical reports and physician appearance in court
• Making appointments when necessary
• Providing coverage for patient relations representatives during patient relations representative meetings and if necessary during times of high volume calls
• Monitor physician schedule to insure proper patient flow and work with PRR and nursing staff as needed
• Travel to satellite offices to work with physician as needed
• Prepare thank you letters to referring physicians
• File physician’s continuing medical education requirements
• Open, sort and review physician’s mail
• Complete hospital applications and re-appointment applications
• Schedule meetings for physician; arrange schedule for seminars or workshops
• Coordinate physician travel arrangements
• Handle clerical and scheduling aspects of malpractice cases
• Act as a liaison between the front desk and physician to help resolve scheduling and insurance conflicts
• Maintain physicians call calendar and find coverage as needed by physician
• Maintain accurate physician demographic data on hospital websites
• May be a Nextech Super User responsible for workflow analysis, configuration, and build/testing of Nextech.
• Assist physician with any clerical matters as needed.

Does this sound like you? If so, APPLY TODAY: https://www.lipsg.com/about/career-opportunities/

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 19 Days PTO to start, as well as 8 paid holidays
• 401k Match
• Annual bonuses based on performance evaluation
• Deep Blue Med Spa Employee Benefits Program (complimentary and discounted products and services)
• Educational Development/Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness programs (Employee Assistance Program, discounted gym memberships, discounted wireless phone services, etc.)

ABOUT US:
The Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) is the nation's largest private academic plastic surgery practice serving Long Island and the New York metro area. Established in 1948, LIPSG has treated over half a million patients and developed many of the region's specialty centers including microsurgery, burn surgery, wound care, facial reanimation, peripheral nerve reconstruction, and cleft care. LIPSG currently comprises 21 plastic surgeons.
In addition to offering a full spectrum of plastic surgery to our patients, we are also committed to supporting our community by meeting the need for reconstructive care. We host an annual Breast Cancer Summit to share patient resources with the community and provide an overview of the latest developments in breast cancer care and reconstruction. LIPSG doctors have provided life-altering surgeries including reattaching limbs, complex wound and burn management, and reconstructive cleft lip and palate surgeries, both in our local community and worldwide through their work with humanitarian aid organizations such as ReSurge International.
The surgeons at LIPSG also oversee Deep Blue Med Spa, which is a comprehensive medical spa focused on enhancing natural beauty and restoring a youthful look through skin rejuvenation and body treatments. From relaxing and results driven facials, to laser treatments and skin tightening, our highly skilled physician assistants and medical aestheticians offer services customized to individual needs. We also offer several medical grade skincare lines including our exclusive line, ProBLUEMD®, which enables our patients to take professional skincare home with them.

In order to be considered for any role at Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, PC, you MUST apply through our careers portal: https://www.lipsg.com/about/career-opportunities/

Education
Required

• High School or better

Preferred

• Bachelors or better

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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