Medical Practice Office Assistant (TEMP TO PERM) - (Ridgewood, NY)

Job Purpose: Supports physician staff by representing physicians; screening and sorting mail, documents, and telephone calls; scheduling patient appointments and arranging referrals; billing patients and 3rd-party payers; patient histories, operative notes, manuscripts, and correspondence; maintaining office files and patient records; verifying insurance/authorization. Duties: Represents physicians by screening incoming telephone calls; recording and transmitting messages; scheduling, receiving, and announcing scheduled patients and visitors; screening unscheduled patients and visitors; arranging referrals to other health care providers; scheduling appointments for consultations, lab tests, MRI's, CT scans, etc. Ensures physician productivity by maintaining calendars; scheduling patient appointments; physician consultations; professional meetings, conferences;