Medical Secretary duties and responsibilities
- Receiving and assisting patients
- Maintaining medical and insurance records
- Handling communications and calendars
Medical Secretary Job Description Template
Job Brief
We are looking for a Medical Secretary to support our medical office. Patients, visitors and medical staff will turn to you for information and help with administrative issues.
Our medical secretary should be efficient and well-spoken with experience running a medical office. If you are patient, computer-savvy and can multitask, we’d like to meet you.
Your goal will be to ensure the smooth workflow of our medical facilities, so that our patients receive the best possible care.
Responsibilities
- Receive and assist patients as needed
- Type medical documents (e.g. physician dictations and patient charts)
- Maintain detailed patient and medical records
- Manage office communications (e.g. phone, correspondence)
- Schedule medical appointments
- Work with insurance companies to process claims
- Process invoices, bills and payments
- Ensure confidentiality of sensitive information
Requirements
- Proven experience as a medical secretary or similar administrative position
- Knowledge of medical terminology, regulations and medical office procedures; knowledge of medical coding is strongly desired
- Experience processing insurance claims
- Familiarity with basic bookkeeping
- Knowledge of MS Office, databases and EHR systems
- Outstanding communication skills
- Patience and discretion
- Organizational and multitasking skills
- High school diploma; additional training in Medical Administration is a plus
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Job Details
Job ID: 114172...
Location: Tacoma, WA
Entity: MultiCare Health System
Category: Clerical/Admin Support
Specialty: Home Health & Hospice
Department: PACE
Employment Type: Full-Time Regular
FTE: 1
Primary Shift: Day
Work Schedule: Day
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Job Type...
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
32
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Hem/Onc
Job Description:
Primary Responsibilities:
Maintains computerized or manual patient appointment schedule. Schedules meetings, communicates with other hospital/practice departments, nu...
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