Medical Secretary II - Full Time - Orthopedics Float Position - Kalamazoo

CURRENT BRONSON EMPLOYEES - Please apply using the career worklet in Workday. This career site is for external applicants only. Love Where You Work! Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community. If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience. Location BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital Title Medical Secretary II - Full Time - Orthopedics Float Position - Kalamazoo *Variable hours between 7:00 - 5:00* The Medical Secretary II floats to orthopedic practices as needed covering surgery scheduling, front desk, referrals, and other various duties. Provides codes for surgical cases for insurance authorization. The Medical Secretary II completes required forms or letters as necessary. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required 6-12 months experience in a health care setting preferred • Must have working knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT coding with emphasis on area of specialty working in • Strong medical terminology • Ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, databases, and other software relevant to the job • Requires excellent communication skills and positive customer relations orientation • Must have excellent communication skills (orally, face to face and/or by telephone, and in writing) and a positive customer relations orientation • Must be able to work independently and demonstrate effective problem-solving Work which produces very high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g. CRT work between 70 and 90 percent of the time, and work involving extremely close tolerances and considerable hand/eye coordination for sustained periods of time. The job produces some physical demands. Typical of jobs that include regular walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, and some lifting of light weight objects. • Surgery Scheduling o Perform surgery scheduling of patients for physicians in the practice with appropriate surgery department and block appropriate time in office. o Obtain insurance authorizations for surgical cases. o Obtain necessary documents and/or testing for patients. o Coordinate surgery scheduling with other physicians. o Communicate surgery date and time with patients and physicians. • General clerical duties including internal/external correspondence and answering telephones. • Completes required forms or letters as necessary. Shift First Shift Time Type Full time Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Cost Center 8155 Bronson Trauma Foot And Ankle Specialist (BMH) Agency Use Policy and Agency Submittal Disclaimer Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies ("Recruiters") in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. 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