UNIV - Administrative Assistant - Surgery: Plastic Surgery

Job Description Summary

The Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, is actively recruiting for an Administrative Assistant. This is an autonomous position providing high level administrative support to multiple surgeons within the division. The Administrative Assistant will perform various duties for clinical, academic, research, and public service activities in order to optimize time spent by these doctors on administrative matters.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Classified

Cost Center

CC001072 COM SURG Plastic Surgery CC

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

University-04

Pay Range

33,339.00 - 47,509.00 - 61,680.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Price Range:

$33,339.00 - $47,509.00 - $61,680.00 (min - mid - max)

Job Duties:

• 35% - Serves as the contact person for multiple Plastic surgeons. Coordinates their schedules, including scheduling meetings, preparing travel arrangements, and clinic patient visits, etc. Maintains their calendars and assembles all appropriate information for upcoming meetings or patient visits. Briefs physicians prior to meetings.

• 20% - Manages patient referrals ensuring that all outside records are reviewed and appropriate ancillary tests have been requested. Responsible for scheduling and coordinating patient diagnostic tests, or other ancillary procedures. Knowledge of insurance and the process for prior authorizations.

• 20% - Coordinates all administrative requirements of faculty member, i.e. tracks CME credits, assists with applications and licenses coordinates reimbursements, triages phone calls, sorts and responds to mail correspondence.

• 15% - Manages and schedules clinic appointments, revises clinic schedules as necessary, reviews clinics prior to clinic date to ensure that they are scheduled appropriately.

• 10% - Serves as backup for scheduling and coordinating patient surgeries.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Preferred:

Employee must have a thorough knowledge of office procedures and protocols, excellent typing abilities, high level of organization, detailed knowledge of proper grammar and spelling, responsibility, diplomacy, logic, verbal expression, tactfulness, and confidence. Must have thorough knowledge Microsoft office, Adobe, and general computer skills. Strong preference will be given to candidates that have experience in a medical office setting and EPIC.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements:

A high school diploma and two years work experience that is directly related to the area of employment. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the related work experience. Some positions require a valid driver's license and good driving record; or correctable vision of 20/40 in both eyes, with or without conventional lenses, and physical qualifications in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Section 391.41; or AAVMA certification. Some positions require eligibility for bonding.

Physical Requirements:

(Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15# , unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects from floor level to height of 36 inches, to 15#, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, to 15 #, from height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects to 15 #, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Frequent) Ab