Medical Admin / Executive Assistant - Rheumatology & Internal Medicine
About the Role
We're seeking a highly organized Executive Assistant to bring order and structure to the day-to-day operations of a busy NYC rheumatology and internal medicine practice. Things have gotten a bit scattered, and the practice needs someone who can step in as the central point of coordination — someone who can, in the practice's own words, help "put everything back together."
You'll work closely with the lead physician and the broader office team — including practice leadership and the existing patient coordinator — making sure calendars, emails, communication, and administrative follow-ups are all tracked and nothing slips through the cracks. This role touches nearly every part of how the practice runs day to day, without requiring deep EMR use — the focus here is organization, coordination, and communication, not clinical documentation.
Given the practice's patient population — many of whom are older, detail-oriented, and expect a high level of professionalism and clarity — exceptional, confident spoken communication is essential, including comfort speaking directly with patients on the phone when needed.
What You'll Do
Calendar & Email Management
- Manage and organize the practice's Google Workspace
- Manage calendars and scheduling across the team
- Stay on top of the physician's and practice leadership's emails, flagging what needs attention and when
- Make sure appointments and calendars are properly and accurately scheduled
Coordination & Communication
- Coordinate communication across practice leadership, staff, and the existing patient coordinator
- Help ensure the physician knows where he needs to be, what patients or situations he has coming up, and who he needs to communicate with
- Communicate with different members of the office as needed to keep everyone aligned
- Answer and place calls when needed, speaking clearly and knowledgeably with patients
Administrative Oversight
- Keep track of important administrative details and follow-ups
- Help organize credentials, licensing-related administrative tasks, and other outstanding items
- Serve as a central organizational resource across the practice's day-to-day operations
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Extremely organized and detail-oriented, with a track record of managing multiple moving pieces at once
- Exceptional, clear, and confident verbal and written communication skills — comfortable representing the practice on the phone with patients
- Proactive — able to anticipate needs and stay ahead of tasks rather than just reacting to them
- Comfortable managing multiple calendars, inboxes, and shifting priorities simultaneously
- Strong Google Workspace experience
- Able to coordinate between multiple people and consistently keep everyone on the same page
- Comfortable working independently and taking full ownership of administrative responsibilities
- Access to a Mac, or a PC with VPN capability
Preferred Qualifications
- Medical or healthcare experience — helpful for understanding practice workflows and speaking knowledgeably with patients, though not a strict requirement
- Experience with Pantera Streams or similar VoIP phone systems
Benefits
Why This Role
You'll be the connective tissue of a well-respected NYC practice, working directly with the physician and leadership team to bring order to daily operations — real ownership, real trust, and a role where your organizational instincts make a visible, immediate difference.
Skills
As published by workable · 9 questions · 5 written answers
Basics
First name, Last name, Email, Phone, WhatsApp Phone Number, Address, Photo, Education, Experience, Resume, EMR, Languages
Pick from a list (4)
- Do you have at least 2 years of experience working within a U.S. healthcare setting?
- Do you have access to a Mac, or a PC with VPN capability?
- This remote position requires the mandatory use of a time-tracking software to accurately log all working hours, with compensation paid strictly on an hourly basis. Are you fully comfortable with and agreeable to this requirement?
- This position is hiring urgently. Are you available to start immediately?
Written answers (5)
- What types of US healthcare practices or specialties have you supported?
- List down other EMR/EHR systems you have hands on experience with.
- Tell me about a time you stepped into a disorganized or chaotic operational situation and brought structure to it. What did you do first?
- Describe a time you set up or improved a shared system (a shared calendar, a tracking doc, a folder structure) that made a team more organized.
- While we have an established budget for this position, the final hourly rate will be negotiated based on your specific experience and qualifications. With that in mind, what is your expected hourly pay rate?