Medical Secretary

UPMC•Altoona, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Medical Secretary position for the Sleep Lab, working 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The role is part of the AFSCME union. The Medical Secretary serves as the receptionist for the Department, transcribes reports, types other material from prepared copy, files reports, authorizations, and patient cards, and prepares x-ray film folders for interpretation and filing.

Requirements

High school graduate.
Must be a graduate of a Medical Secretarial Program.
Two years previous work experience in a medical office setting dealing with physicians/public/patients in the position of a medical secretary/receptionist.
Thorough knowledge of grammar and punctuation.
Must have excellent computer skills to including Microsoft Professional Office Suite (or equivalent) experience.
Need to be able to type efficiently when assigned to transcription.
Ability to communicate with physicians, patients, and general public.
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Nice To Haves

EPIC front desk experience
Registration/scheduling and insurance authorization experience

Responsibilities

Serves in capacity as receptionist in Department, including receiving of patients, visitors, and other guests and making sure they are handled in timely and proper manner.
Files reports, correspondences and other related material accurately, efficiently, and in a timely manner onto patient's chart.
Answers telephone promptly and courteously and maintains free flowing accurate communications.
Accurately and efficiently charges patients' account by use of a hospital computer system.
Takes and delivers messages and relays calls and messages in a timely and accurate manner.
Demonstrates knowledge and ability to adapt to clinical treatment and instructional aspect of care to all stages of the life cycle and to various stages of health and disease.
Performs typing/transcription of patient records and all other departmental documents and correspondence in a timely, efficient and accurate manner.
Sorts and distributes incoming mail to appropriate department personnel in a timely and accurate manner.
Performs any other office related functions that would be appropriate for a secretary in the Department.
Maintains the patient medical records by keeping them neat, current, properly assembled and stored in proper place.
Makes copies of reports as requested and forwards to requesting individual, department or physician.