Medical Secretary
About The Position
SUMMARY: Assist physicians in providing high-quality patient care, while exhibiting strong customer service skills to all patients and the overall practice. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for answering phones, scheduling appointments, checking patients in and out from their appointment and coordinating specialist appointments for patients Collects patient balances, copays, and credit cards at time of service Reviews lists of patients who need appointments and calls to schedule when due Verifies demographics and insurance carrier information for every patient Assists patients with Kiosk sign in Complies with OSHA and DOH standards Schedules, coordinates, and tracks STAT patient referrals and pre-authorizations Adheres to Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care guidelines for protecting patients’ demographic, clinical and financial information Provides superior customer service and outstanding patient care Attends meetings/workshops as they relate to current position and office workflows Performs other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: BASIC KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge normally acquired through completion of two-year Medical Office Management/Medical Secretary program or equivalent experience in a physician’s medical office practice. Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. EXPERIENCE: Two years’ experience in a physician’s medical office practice. Proficient in English language and computer appointment scheduling skills; Familiarity with medical office procedures and medical terminology. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Requirements
- Knowledge normally acquired through completion of two-year Medical Office Management/Medical Secretary program or equivalent experience in a physician’s medical office practice.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
- Two years’ experience in a physician’s medical office practice.
- Proficient in English language and computer appointment scheduling skills
- Familiarity with medical office procedures and medical terminology.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for answering phones, scheduling appointments, checking patients in and out from their appointment and coordinating specialist appointments for patients
- Collects patient balances, copays, and credit cards at time of service
- Reviews lists of patients who need appointments and calls to schedule when due
- Verifies demographics and insurance carrier information for every patient
- Assists patients with Kiosk sign in
- Complies with OSHA and DOH standards
- Schedules, coordinates, and tracks STAT patient referrals and pre-authorizations
- Adheres to Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care guidelines for protecting patients’ demographic, clinical and financial information
- Provides superior customer service and outstanding patient care
- Attends meetings/workshops as they relate to current position and office workflows
- Performs other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
