What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Secretary position at cayugacenters?
Job Description:
Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for a MEDICAL SECRETARY
Earn $23.00/hour
Location: New York, NY
Join our team and make a difference in the lives of children, youth and families in our community!
About Cayuga Centers
Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth and families. We have 22 locations across 8 states and serve over 10,000 individuals and families annually. Join us!
At Cayuga Centers, we embrace Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We do this by providing our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging.
About the Program and Position:
Our Transitional Foster Care Program for Unaccompanied Children (UC) overseen by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), ensures the well-being and safety of unaccompanied children (ages 0-17) who cross the US Southern border without an adult. Unlike traditional congregate care settings, our approach involves placing unaccompanied children in foster homes while diligently searching for and assessing potential sponsors identified in the US. During their stay with us, we provide medical care, case management, engaging life skills classes, and essential mental health services.
Our Medical Department ensures that children are medically assessed thoroughly and in a timely manner upon arrival to the program and throughout the duration of being in our care. We are looking for a Medical Secretary who is passionate about helping this vulnerable population and able to document and coordinate quality care to the children and in collaboration with their care team, including foster parents. The role you play is crucial to the health & wellbeing of our unaccompanied children who are trying to establish a new home in the U.S.
How you get to use your skills…
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Be the friendly, respectful and professional "first point of contact" for individuals (youth, foster parents staff) seeking assistance from the Medical Department, either by phone, e-mail or in person.
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Schedule all medical and psychiatric appointments for youth
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Process referrals to outside providers under the direction of the medical provider, including appointment scheduling and proper notifications to other departments.
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Maintain files, including but not limited to, filing, copying, faxing, and data entry as assigned
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Assist in the development and sending of correspondence, communications reports, etc.
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Help ensure efficiency and quality of operations of the medical department by anticipating needs and making suggestions when opportunities for improvement are identified.
Schedule: Non-Exempt
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Regular hours entail Monday-Friday 10am - 6pm
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Must be flexible to meet program needs
Salary : $23
