Strength Through Diversity Ground breaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal. Roles & Responsibilities: The Medical Clerical Associate performs clerical and operational tasks necessary to run an efficient patient care operation, under direct supervision. S/he works closely with Administrator and/or Senior Medical Office Assistant and members of other health care team. Duties and Responsibilities: 1. 1. Staffs reception desk. 2. 2. Retrieves files for scheduled visits 24 hours prior to the visit. 3. 3. Distributes daily schedule to their assigned NP/MD/RN team member. 4. 4. Re-files the records that represent patients/clients who have been seen by the clinical care staff or are “no shows”. 5. 5. Searches for records that were identified as “missing” in the 24 hour time period. 6. 6. Performs patient transportation services on an emergency basis, as necessary. 7. 7. Arranges for and/or transport blood and other samples to labs on a “stat” basis, as necessary. 8. 8. Covers the phones and triage all phone calls, as necessary. 9. 9. Responds to inquiries from physicians, staff, insurance companies, court orders, and others for copies of medical records. 10. 10. Retrieves medical records from the “firms” at the end of the day. 11. 11. Prepares medical records for new patients as necessary. 12. 12. Retrieves files for walk-in visits in “real time”. Perform data entry into relevant computer system for progress notes for patients/clients (ADR, Cerner, OHM, etc.) 13. 13. Files progress notes and other reports to existing charts. 14. 14. Other relevant duties as assigned Education: High School Diploma/GED. Experience: Two years of experience working as a medical secretary preferred Strength Through Diversity The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by: Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong, and are able to professionally advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care. Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history! Who We Are Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, veteran, immigration, citizenship, or other protected status. EOE including Veterans and Disabled Compensation The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $21.95 - $23.17 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.