Medical Assistant
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. A variety of medical secretarial functions are performed accurately, appropriately, and in a timely manner according to departmental standards, policies, and procedures. Job Description: Essential Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to): 1. Types a variety of memos, manuscripts, correspondence, reports, minutes, schedules, and forms. 2. Maintains billing for surgical workload and outside vendors. 3. Answers telephone, screens calls, refers to the appropriate individual or takes messages. 4. Performs data entry from the transcription of surgical pathology and autopsy reports. 5. Maintains the inventory of office supplies. 6. Maintains records for the department according to all regulatory agencies and departmental policies and procedures. 7. Maintains records of journals and books contained in the Pathology Library. 8. Sends out surgical specimens for special testing, and records information. 9. Opens and distributes departmental mail daily. 10. Determines appropriate SNOMED and ICD9 codes for Pathology specimens. 11. Reports to Lead Pathology Secretary and Lab Administrator.
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of medical terminology required, excellent typing/computer skills, normally acquired through the completion of an Associate's degree in a medical secretary program or equivalent.
- At least one year of medical secretarial experience and office experience are preferred.
- Need excellent communication skills, including good auditory abilities.
Responsibilities
- Types a variety of memos, manuscripts, correspondence, reports, minutes, schedules, and forms.
- Maintains billing for surgical workload and outside vendors.
- Answers telephone, screens calls, refers to the appropriate individual or takes messages.
- Performs data entry from the transcription of surgical pathology and autopsy reports.
- Maintains the inventory of office supplies.
- Maintains records for the department according to all regulatory agencies and departmental policies and procedures.
- Maintains records of journals and books contained in the Pathology Library.
- Sends out surgical specimens for special testing, and records information.
- Opens and distributes departmental mail daily.
- Determines appropriate SNOMED and ICD9 codes for Pathology specimens.
- Reports to Lead Pathology Secretary and Lab Administrator.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
