JOB DESCRIPTION

The Administrative Assistant II will be required to manage clinical, administrative and academic activities relating to the physicians within the Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology. Duties will include meeting coordination and calendar management, answering phones, coordinating patient appointments, and other day-to-day operations as required. He/she will also serve as administrative liaison with others related to purchasing, facilities and operations.

The Tisch Cancer Institute is a vital component of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and plays a key role in the Mount Sinai Health System, which is one of the largest health care systems in the nation. We are a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated center and provide a multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatments and clinical breakthroughs that may one day put an end to cancer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Schedule MD office visits, treatment visits and procedures for patients in all computer systems or as necessary, not limiting to Cerner, EPIC and Eagle thoroughly, accurately and timely.

• Obtain authorizations and/or referrals for physician office visits, outpatient procedures, inpatient admissions and diagnostic tests prior to services rendered.

• Obtain patient records, new and establish patients from referring physicians, outside facilities etc.

• Assist in the completion and gathering of clinical information for disability and insurance related issues and forms.

• Make travel arrangements and accommodations for physicians to include air, train and hotel reservations. Prepares travel reimbursements and expense reports.

• Checks materials submitted for supervisor's attention to ensure all relevant data, authorizations and pertinent information are included.

• Serves as a liaison with other departments or external parties as necessary to accomplish objectives and or complete projects or assignments.

• May participate in the completion of grant applications, special projects and JCAHO and other survey preparations.

• Researches, locates and compiles information for reports. Assembles and categorizes figures for computation and calculations. Prepares statistical reports. Prepares and monitors budgets and grant allocations, and maintains accruals.

• Prepares documents required to maintain balanced accounts for review and approval. Maintains files, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards.

• Assists in the planning and logistical arrangements for forums, conferences, seminars, meetings and/or visiting professorships. Assist in the development and coordination of informational packets for participants. Transcribes and distributes minutes.

• Investigates, evaluates and resolves typical administrative or operational problems or situations affecting the work unit.

• Screen and prioritize incoming mail for needed action and follow up. Responds to mail where appropriate or distributes mail requiring attention to appropriate individual(s).

• Screen telephone calls, answer inquiries or direct caller to the appropriate individual for further information and/or resolution.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates degree or equivalent combination of experience (Bachelors preferred).

• 4+ years related administrative or business experience; preferably in an academic (university/medical center setting)

• Knowledge of office and administrative practices

• Solid experience in using MC Office programs and software including Epic, Cerner, IDX

REQUIRED SKILLS

MS Excel

MS Word

Outlook

ABOUT US

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.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history!

“About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

Requisition ID : 3017127