What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Secretary position at Sigma, Inc.?
149117 Medical Secretary, Boston, MA, 3 Months Contract
Sigma, Inc is looking for an Medical Secretary to work onsite within the BIDMC-Hematology / Oncology Department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA.
Shift timings : Monday-Friday, 8 : 30am -05 : 00pm
Job Description :
Essential Responsibilities :
- Answers and screens telephone calls. Takes accurate messages or directs call to appropriate person.
- Greets and directs patients / families, visitors and staff.
- Responds to requests in a timely manner and provides clear and accurate information within scope of knowledge and authority.
- Types and prepares correspondence and documents according to quality standards.
- Proofreads and edits materials for grammar, punctuation and spelling.
- Drafts routine correspondence.
- Compiles and distributes reports and other information as needed.
- Schedules appointments and meetings and maintains calendars and schedules for assigned staff.
- Assists in preparation for conferences, seminars and other department sponsored programs or events.
- Receives, records and prepares related materials and performs other related duties as assigned.
- Organizes and maintains department files, records and databases following established procedures.
- Enters information from source documents into databases and / or spreadsheets.
- Prepares, routes and tracks routine administrative forms and documents.
- Routes materials for required authorizations and monitors receipt by final destination.
- Communicates with other BIDMC departments to resolve delays, problems and errors.
Required Qualifications :
