What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Secretary position at Saint Peters Healthcare System?
Medical Secretary
Department of Pediatrics
The
Medical Secretary will:
- Prepare correspondence and reports with high level of attention to established grammar, spelling accuracy and professional layout.
- Organize, prepare and verify staff timecards for the Administrator's signature.
- Receive and screen telephone calls for the Department and prioritizes them appropriately
- Coordinate departmental meetings, conferences and appointments while maintaining Department calendar.
- Complete travel and conference arrangements.
- Receive requests for supplies, equipment, etc. from the various employees of the department.
- Prepare appropriate documentation for approval by the Administrator and Chairman.
- Assist in the preparation of the physician master schedule.
- Prepare and distribute monthly schedules.
- Maintain physician's files, ensuring that all license, CDS/DEA certificates, malpractice insurance, and other credentialing information is up-to-date.
Requirements:
- Minimum of two (2) years office experience.
- Highly-motivated, independent thinker and self-starter.
- Enthusiastic team player.
- Excellent organizational, planning and interpersonal skills.
- Able to manage multiple projects. Strong follow-up and communication skills.
- Bilingual: Spanish/English, strongly preferred.
- Requires attention to detail and computer accuracy as pertains to data entry and patient scheduling and competence on basic office machines.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Familiar with clinical practice operations a plus Good computer skills.
- Word processing, office scheduling, familiar with Windows.
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