What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Secretary/Receptionist position at Webster Medical Group?
Medical Secretary Job Description
Position Overview: Full time Internal Medicine Medical Secretary. The Office Medical Secretary, under the supervision of the Practice Manager and physicians, is responsible for assisting in the delivery of health care and patient care management.
Clerical Essential Job Functions
· Greet patients, verify their demographic information
· Verify insurance, scan new insurance cards
· Answer telephones
· Direct calls to appropriate staff
· Schedule appointments
· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, coworkers and the public
· Receive and route messages and documents such as lab results
· Maintain Medical records
· Operate office equipment
· Arrange appointments for further patient care such as radiologic exams or consultations
· Get prior authorization from insurances
· Call insurances to get referral #’s for the patients to be seen by specialists
· Call ahead to ED or direct hospital admissions for patients per providers orders
· Perform various clerical functions, such as ordering and maintaining supplies
· Maintains strict confidentiality
· Send lab orders electronically
· Performs other related work as required
Benefits:
· Vacation
· Sick and personal time
· Employer paid Life Insurance
· Employer contribution towards medical and dental
· 5% of pay deposited to 401k plan, regardless of employee’s contribution
· WAGE BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Job Type: Full-time, Medical Secretary
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Dependent health insurance coverage
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Free flu shots
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
Medical Specialty:
- Internal Medicine
- Primary Care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Medical office experience: 1 year (Required)
- Medical terminology: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Webster, NY 14580 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $19
