Institute for Hand & Arm Surgery

07/27/2024

We are looking for a medical receptionist/administrative assistant for an Orthopedic Hand practice. Interested candidates should email their resume to [email protected]

08/10/2022

We are hiring! MEDICAL SECRETARY / FRONT DESK STAFF. Interested candidates must have high integrity and professionalism. Send CV to [email protected].

09/22/2021

Taking good care of patients the old-fashion way still matters.

07/21/2021

A nice treat from a patient.

03/20/2020

Dear All:

The Institute for Hand & Arm Surgery is committed to ensuring the safety and health of our patients, families, employees, and visitors during the novel Coronavirus pandemic. IHAS will continue to follow and update these recommendations in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the New Jersey state mandated orders. We appreciate your cooperation as we continuously strive to provide the best orthopedic care for you and your families. As a result, we will be implementing some new office polices effective immediately.
All patients coming to our offices should self-screen at home prior to arriving. Any patient with the following symptoms will not be seen in our office:
• New cough
• New shortness of breath
• Fever
• Sore throat
• All patients will be verbally screened for symptoms by a scheduler when calling to make an appointment.
• We will be altering our schedules so that we spread out visits at certain times of the day to reduce the risk of exposure of illnesses.
• All patients will be verbally screened upon arrival to our offices. If considered high risk, the patient will not be seen and rescheduled for a future appointment.
• Patients are asked to limit to bringing only one companion (if absolutely necessary) with them, and if possible, should arrive alone.

For Patients Aged 80 or Older:
We believe it is safest for you to limit your time outside of your home. Where possible, please rely on healthy family and friends to help with shopping and to ensure you have adequate supplies of your medicines, prescriptions and otherwise. We will be postponing for at least four weeks any well visits or elective procedures you have scheduled at The Institute for Hand & Arm Surgery. Our staff will contact you in the days ahead to reschedule.

For Patients Aged 60 or Older with Serious Underlying Illnesses:
If you are 60 or older and have serious underlying illnesses like COPD, diabetes and others, we are also rescheduling any routine visits or elective procedure visits. Our staff will contact
you in the days ahead to reschedule.
For Healthy Patients younger than 60 years old:
If you have any cold or flu-like symptoms, you should contact your doctor’s office. We will continue to offer office visits on an urgent basis only.

As of Monday March 23rd, 2020, all elective procedures at Harrison Endo Surgical Center have been postponed/cancelled until further notice.

We encourage all patients and visitors to take these everyday preventive actions:
• Practice “social distancing” of 6 (six) feet from others
• Avoid contact with those who are sick
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
• Stay home when you are sick
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using cleaning sprays or wipes
• Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• Frequently wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds

For more information, visit these resources:
United States Centers For Disease Control
World Health Organization
State of New Jersey

Sincerely,
The Institute for Hand & Arm Surgery
March 20, 2020

01/28/2020

Broken and dislocated finger from a softball injury. Treated by Dr. Virak Tan using the DigiFix® External Fixator.

12/24/2019

The fabulous people at the Institute. Happy Holidays!

12/18/2019

Always happy to try to help, especially when others have given up.

12/11/2019

https://njmonthly.com/doctors/virak-tan/

By practicing medicine with honesty and old-fashion integrity, Dr. Virak Tan delivers high-quality and comprehensive care for patients with hand, upper

12/10/2019

Thank you Victoriya Blackhall for this beautiful gift. Totally unnecessary but greatly appreciated. It really does capture the essence of the Institute for Hand & Arm Surgery. Can’t wait to hang for everyone to see. You are an amazing artist!

11/18/2019

We are hiring a full-time medical office receptionist for our Orthopaedic and Hand Surgery practice. Applicants must be personable, courteous, professional, and have high ethical standards.

Job duties:
• Welcomes and greets all patients and visitors, in person or over the phone
• Answers the phone while maintaining a polite, consistent phone manner using proper telephone etiquette
• Responsible for keeping the reception area clean and organized
• Registers new patients and updates existing patient demographics by collecting detailed patient information including personal and financial information
• Facilitates patient flow by notifying the provider of patients' arrival, being aware of delays, and communicating with patients and clinical staff
• Responds to inquiries by patients, prospective patients, nurse case managers and adjusters in a courteous manner
• Keeps medical office supplies adequately stocked by anticipating inventory needs, placing orders, and monitoring office equipment
• Protects patient confidentiality, making sure protected health information is secured by not leaving PHI in plain sight and logging off the computer before leaving it unattended.

Education Requirements:
• Education: High school diploma or graduation equivalency degree (GED).