Medical Secretary III - Obstetrics and Gynecology
About The Position
This position performs advanced secretarial duties, including typing medical dictation that requires substantial use of medical terminology, and maintaining physician's schedules. The role involves transcribing medical documents, managing physician appointments and calendars, scheduling patient appointments and procedures, preparing patient charts, and serving as a liaison between patients, physicians, and staff. The Medical Secretary III will also assist administrative and clinical staff during peak times or absences and help with the retrieval and delivery of reports and films. This is a full-time position with scheduled hours of 40 per week.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
- Medical Office Setting (3 Years)
- A driver's license is not required for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree
- Communication
- Decision Making
- Medical Terminology
- Microsoft Office
- Software Packages
- Working Independently
Responsibilities
- Transcribes medical documents, such as physician’s letters, correspondence, nurse’s notes and manuscripts.
- Completes requisitions/orders per WashU guidelines if order entry in the electronic medical record is part of the job function.
- Maintains physician’s daily appointment schedule and calendar.
- Schedules meetings, arranges conference calls, reserves catering services, makes travel arrangements and completes travel expense reports.
- Schedules appointments and procedures for patients.
- Prepares patient charts, including delivering workups.
- Greets visitors, answers telephone, takes messages and screens patient inquiries, providing information according to departmental procedures and policies.
- Serves as a liaison between patients, physicians and staff, providing routine information to patient inquiries.
- Assists administrative/clinical staff during peak times, vacations/illnesses.
- Assists with retrieval and delivery of reports, films, etc.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation
- 10 recognized holidays
- Sick time
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
- Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
- Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%
- Wellness challenges
- Annual health screenings
- Mental health resources
- Mindfulness programs and courses
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Financial resources
- Access to dietitians
- 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child
- Family care resources for continued childcare needs
- Adult care resources
- Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
