Secretary B
Secretary B
- 560221
- Columbia University Medical Center
- Opening on: Oct 19 2026
- Clerical Grade 4
- Job Type: Support Staff - Union
- Bargaining Unit: SSA
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule:
- Building:
- Salary Range: 52,205.96-52,205.96
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
The Department of Neurology at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking a full-time Secretary B.
Responsibilities
The Secretary B will be responsible for performing typical medical office administrative duties including but not limited to answering phones, taking messages, scheduling appointments, and tests, obtaining results, and filing and/or scanning results.
- Responsible for performing typical medical office administrative duties including but not limited to answering phones, taking messages, scheduling appointments and tests, obtaining results, filing and/or scanning results.
- Using EPIC (EMR), the Secretary B will check-in/check-out patients that arrive at the practice.
- Verify insurance, collect associated copays and assist physicians in the running the day-to-day front end operations busy practice.
- Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.
Minimum Qualifications
- Two years of college or completion of secretarial school or equivalent business experience plus a minimum of one to two years related experience. Bachelor's degree desirable.
Preferred Qualifications
- Candidate will have had experience working in a busy medical practice.
- Possess excellent customer satisfaction skills as demonstrated during past experience.
- Proficiency working with EPIC (EMR) is preferred.
- Bilingual Spanish English fluency preferred.
Other Requirements
- Organizational skills are imperative, to keep track of several different tasks and sometimes work under limited supervision.
- Reporting to and working with the Practice Managers, the successful candidate will be detail-oriented, and able to work under strict deadlines to assist in the completion of tasks related to patient visits including the submission of all charges.
- Ability to utilize systems after training.
- Typing 55-60 WPM.
- Must complete systems training requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
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