Administrative Coordinator - Med HUP EPS Lab

Summary:

Assists the Electrophysiology Program at the University of Pennsylvania Health System in maintaining a patient/customer focus, supports the delivery of high quality care, shares a passion for patient and customer-centered care, and assists in meeting or exceeding patient satisfaction and financial/operational targets. Responsible for the administrative aspects of one of the Co-Directors of the EP Fellowship Program within the practice with major clinical and procedural focus, research, fellowship, and educational duties. Tech savvy individual with high organizational skills, excellent communication skills, and critical thinking. Leadership capabilities. Coordinate and organize annual fellowship interviews for over 20 applicants. Assist on the onboarding of Research Fellows including visa issues. Coordinate visiting faculty activities and visiting scholar activities. Very heavy call volume practice. Cross covering additional physicians in the practice, as needed. This position is an advancement for an Administrative Assistant that is looking for the next step in his/her career that likes complexity and work volume.

Responsibilities:

Administrative Duties

•Compilation and submission of expenses for travel, subscriptions, memberships and books for re-imbursements in a timely fashion.

•Maintain multiple calendars/schedules, surgery schedule, office hours and meetings.

•Answer and screen all phone calls. Take appropriate messages or delegate calls to appropriate support staff.

•Make travel and lodging arrangements.

•Other administrative duties as required to support program needs

Clinical Duties

•Assists attending physician(s) with outpatient office hours.

•Schedule required procedures for patients at attending physician’s direction. This includes completion of chart management and PSM forms and follow-up to ensure that all necessary preadmission testing has been scheduled and results are available prior to procedures.

•Copy and disseminate follow-up patient correspondence, reports, and discharge notes to patients and referring physicians.

•Assist patients with referrals, scheduling for follow up visits, questions on pre-operative preparations of procedures and admissions.

•Answer heavy call volume. All EP patient calls come to the practice.

•Provide cross coverage for designated co-workers per guidelines and as directed by supervisor.

•Copy and disseminate follow-up patient correspondence, reports, and discharge notes to patients and referring physicians.

•Provide cross coverage for designated co-workers per guidelines and as directed by supervisor.

Research Related Responsibilities

•Interact with individuals/patients associated with clinical trials as well as supply information to patients enrolled in these studies.

•Schedule follow up studies as directed by the trial protocol.

•Coordinate submission and approval of journal articles, manuscripts and permissions as directed.

•Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization

Education or Equivalent Experience:

Bachelor's Degree preferred.

H.S. Diploma/GED Required and 3-5 years of experience working with leadership in an academic healthcare or complex system environment.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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