Administrative Assistant- Vascular Access

Job Description Summary

This position provides administrative support to the MUSC Vascular Access Department. This autonomous position provides high level administrative support to select surgeons, advance practice providers, and vascular access coordinators specific to the vascular access patient population.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000747 CHS - Vascular Access Support (RT)

Pay Rate Type

Pay Grade

Health-22

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Work Shift

Job Description

• Provides administrative support to select surgeons, advance practice providers, and vascular access coordinators specific to the vascular access patient population.

• Schedules patients for surgery and assists the division with necessary changes or updates needed to the system in relation to CPT codes and other coding descriptions. Confirms insurance approval for patient’s surgery. Coordinates the necessary arrangements with the admitting office to include informing them of the patient’s insurance information and any special requirements they may need. Ensures that patients and/or referring physicians are contacted regarding patient admission, appointments and surgery dates. Works with OR Schedulers to use block OR time appropriately and schedule any special surgeries related to vascular access.

• Provides administrative support to the Vascular Access Nurse Coordinator in scheduling vascular access surgeries and coordinating the care of dialysis patients. Maintains medical records and assists with scheduling of patients in the vascular access clinic, including referrals/records from outside facilities, pre-authorizations, and the coordination of emergency patients.

• Supervises the completion of operative reports, letters and patient charting in EPIC. Ensures that the format, grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct in office forms and correspondence.

• Manages and schedules clinic appointments; reviews clinics prior to clinic date to ensure that they are scheduled appropriately.

Additional Job Description

Education: High School Degree or Equivalent Work Experience: 1 year

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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