What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Clinical Secretary - General Surgery position at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health?
Overview
This position is Partial Remote with a potential for 3 days on site and 2 days remote.
General Surgery at Dartmouth Hitchcock Lebanon is seeking a highly motivated, efficient, and creative Senior Clinical Secretary to join our team. The Senior Clinical Secretary will perform a variety of independent administrative support tasks along with a wide range of customer-service-related duties. They will schedule patients, manage calendars, schedule surgical/infusion procedures, and will be a part of a high-functioning team. General Surgery is an incredibly busy section so multi-tasking, prioritizing, and organizational skills are a must. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, desire flexibility, are resourceful, and are a dependable and reliable team player, we encourage you to apply!
This is a full-time, 40-hour/week benefitted position from Monday-Friday.
Responsibilities
Answers telephone, screens and directs calls, gives directions, and takes messages.
Designs, analyzes, and coordinates master and other schedules.
Maintains, tracks, and sends charts. May provide scribing and other administrative support to clinical staff.
Types letters, memoranda, manuscripts, grants, etc. Composes and edits correspondence.
Creates forms and spreadsheets, tables, charts, databases and slides.
Performs file/record management functions, prepares/constructs charts/departmental patient records, and obtains new medical record numbers.
Completes and processes a variety of reports, forms, reimbursements, etc. Obtains authorizations and pre-certifications.
Conducts on the job training for new staff members and gives input into performance appraisals. Directs the work of other employees, work study students, floats, temps, volunteers and others.
Creates agendas and takes minutes for meetings.
Coordinates conferences/meetings and make travel arrangements.
Performs budget tracking and record keeping procedures. Addresses billing concerns, and solves patient billing issues. Maintains account/fund bookkeeping, and provides input into budget preparation. Maintains petty cash, collects money from patients, and performs balancing and cash-out functions. Reviews billing sheets.
Prepares grants and negotiates outside contracts.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
High School diploma with 3 years of administrative support experience or the equivalent required.
Proven experience working with the public required.
Knowledge of medical terminology may be required.
Proficiency in PC word processing, spreadsheets, and Excel, Power Point, MC Publisher software's.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
Previous experience working in a medical setting preferred.
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