Administrative analyst Jobs in New York, NY

Administrative Assistant

Under the supervision and direction of the program administrative supervisor, the Program Assistant / Biller provides administrative and clerical support to the program staff and functions as the liaison between agency departments and programs. The Program Assistant is responsible for managing client records, operating and coordinating the management information system, maintaining accounting and budget records for recipient and program expenditures and performing reception activities such as triaging calls and coordinating communication between the program and recipients. This work is carried out under varying conditions of direction and availability of guidelines and by the skilled use of various kinds of equipment, such as computers with a variety of software packages (e.g. CORE, Anasazi, Microsoft Office) and other automated systems.

Essential tasks include :

• Responsible for overall office management : keeps the staff office area organized and operating efficiently, including all filing, keeping the office equipment in good working order, maintains a supply of all forms and updates bulletin boards in a timely manner.
• Responsible for Purchase Order management : monitors the inventory of program and office supplies and prepares purchase orders as needed. Follows through with the purchasing process by placing orders, confirming deliveries and providing documentation to and from the Finance department.
• Responsible for development of program monitoring systems, such as client chart tracking systems to ensure that chart forms that need updating are completed on time by the staff. Ensure that all monthly reports are typed, submitted and routed on time to the appropriate person.
• Provides reception services : receives phone calls and visitors with courtesy and professionalism, takes accurate phone messages, directs incoming and outgoing calls and faxes in a timely and accurate manner.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and resolves routine problems with equipment and systems.
• Develops and revises work methods as needed.
• Maintains inventory and requisitions office supplies.
• May be required to take minutes at meetings and produce a final typed copy for distribution to appropriate individuals either by hard-copy or electronically.
• Designs, sets up and maintains electronic and hard-copy files of correspondence / documents, codes and files material, searches for requested material and periodically purges obsolete material for storage in records center or for appropriate disposal.
• Types and distributes meeting notes, correspondence and reports. Organizes the flow of paper in the office.
• Greets visitors, recipients, answers telephones, responds to standard inquiries concerning program activities and procedures, and refers more technical questions to appropriate staff.
• Develops, maintains and updates program manuals and information.
• Transmits instructions from supervisor to appropriate staff orally, in writing or electronically and follows-up to see that instructions are followed and deadlines are met.
• Other related duties that may be assigned.

Billing responsibilities include :

Essential knowledge, skills and abilities required include :

Minimum education and experience requirements include :

High School Diploma or GED plus at least two years of clerical or secretarial experience, or graduate of secretarial school. Preferably education should include coursework in bookkeeping / business. AA degree preferred but not required. Post-high school courses in Medicare / Medicaid billing, data processing, medical terminology or Accounting highly desirable. At least one year of Medical Billing or other insurance billing preferred.

Must be able to satisfactorily use computer work processing equipment and programs (Microsoft Word) and type letters, reports, forms and other documents.