Medical Secretary provides secretarial support to clinical staff. Performs various secretarial and clerical duties, such as typing reports and correspondence, transcribing written notes, maintaining records and files, answering phones, and arranging clinician schedules. Being a Medical Secretary may be responsible for entering clinician charges into medical billing system. Requires knowledge of medical terms and vocabulary. Additionally, Medical Secretary requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Medical Secretary works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. To be a Medical Secretary typically requires 1-3 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Dartmouth Hitchcock-Keene · Gastroenterology DepartmentKeene, NHAdministrative / ClericalFull-time 40 hours / week, Days, Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pmReq # 14597Schedule patients for Endoscopies in an efficient and timely manner.
Develop and maintain data base for reference by clinical staff. Review all charts to obtain necessary information to schedule endoscopies, current and follow-up procedures.
Contact patients to schedule procedure. Give instructions for specific procedures and mail written copy of instructions to patient.
Schedule procedure at appropriate facility (i.e. computer system, booking sheets, etc). Act as a resource person for endoscopy information for both patients and staff.
Medical background with knowledge of medical terminology preferred. Accuracy and attention to detail. Computer skills necessary.
Ability to prioritize tasks and make appropriate judgement decisions.
Last updated : 2024-03-26