Administrative Assistant, Dermatology

Position Summary

This position supports the administrative and operational needs of the department by working closely with executives as well as fellow administrative assistants while representing the department in a professional and welcoming manner.

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

• Rescheduling patients from the generated Epic report when provider cancellations occur

• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by the practice manager, executive administrative assistant, or chairman

• Obtaining prior authorizations for medications

• Make patient appointments

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Sorting and opening mail

• Sorting and routing faxes from the fax queue to administrative assistants based on their assigned providers

• Scanning documents into Epic via OnBase

• Assisting schedulers with appointment queue

• 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.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• High school or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Strong knowledge of medical terminology.                                                                                    

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years of administrative experience, preferably in a healthcare environment. 

• Prior experience working with patient records, billing, and scheduling in a clinical setting.

Physical Requirements 

• Walk, bend, twist, and reach above shoulder frequently in an office setting
• Must be able to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 20 lbs. as part of the role
• Regularly exposed to healthcare setting that may require personal protective equipment
• Requires manual dexterity to operate computer keyboard, calculator, copier machine, and other equipment