Administrative Associate - Cancer Center - Norwalk Hospital - Norwalk, CT

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Title: Administrative Associate - Cancer Center - Norwalk Hospital - Norwalk, CT - Full Time (32 hours)  - Monday through Friday

Summary:

Support the Director and department with administrative and clerical functions to promote efficient and effective operations.  Coordinate patient activities such as schedule appointments, file documents, answer phone calls, and respond to inquiries.  

Responsibilities:

1. Answers phone calls, and responds to basic questions.  
2. Provides administrative support by disseminating information to department.
3. Prepares patient chart prior to appointment, and obtains pertinent documents.
4. Schedules patient appointments for genetics, nutrition, nurse navigators.
5. Organizes chart, identifies and files relevant documents.
6. Mails pre-appointment documents and consults notes.
7. Scans documents to ordering providers and insurance companies as needed.
8. Logs phone calls and documents in Excel.
9. Orders Cancer Center supportive services patient resources/educational materials.
10. Follows Hospital policies and procedures.
11. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience:

High School graduate. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point. Works on multiple projects. Strong written and verbal communication, and organizational skills. Requires 3+ years experience providing administrative support. Associate�s Degree preferred.

Other Information:

Salary Range: $19.54 - $37.94 Hourly