Medical Secretary

SCHOFIELD RESIDENCE INC•Buffalo, NY

2d•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Secretary is responsible for specific clerical functions delegated to him by the Director of Nursing and/or Assistant Director of Nursing Services required to operate the nursing department including medical, personnel, and public relations areas. We strive to be an employer of choice: Competitive Wages Paid Time Off Sick Days Medical, Dental, Life Insurance 401(k) (eligibility based on full-time/part-time status) Tuition Reimbursement Uniform Allowance Other Perks

Requirements

Medical Secretarial training or education from a recognized secretarial school, program, or business college.
One year of experience in a medical setting is preferred.
Must possess a pleasing personality, good judgement, dependability, moral integrity, neat appearance and poise; must maintain medical and appropriate information in the strictest confidence.

Nice To Haves

Formal computer or word processing training preferred.

Responsibilities

Answers phones and relays messages for the Nursing Department.
Types correspondence, medical documents, forms, notices, reports, manuals, personnel information, etc. for nursing department, physicians and therapists.
Maintains resident records (filing, preparing/dismantling resident records).
Maintains nursing department medical supply inventory, prepares and receives orders, and dispenses supplies.
Arranges outside consultant appointments and transportation for residents, as needed (including arranging HMO authorization and Medicaid transportation authorization).
Schedules medical staff, dental, podiatry, ophthalmology, and optician visits.
Prepares MD/NP routine visits consult sheets and physician’s orders.
Tracks laboratory results.
Returns/destroys medications.
Photographs residents upon admission.
Checks resident TABS alarms, as needed.
Assists with beauty shop appointments for residents, as needed.
Types transcription.
Uses computer for various job duties, which include computer entry duties.
Assist with wheelchair resident transport, as needed.
Completes NYS Paid Feeding Assistant Program, and assists with feeding when needed.
Performs other secretarial, clerical and administrative duties as required.
Performs other related duties as required by their manager.