Medical Secretary

Chenega Corporation • Gaithersburg, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Secretary provides telephone and receptionist services, communicates information about health services and related procedures, schedules patient appointments, maintains administrative files and confidential medical records, prepares correspondence, reports, and purchase orders for non-HHS supplies, orders office supplies, and performs related health unit administrative and clerical duties. The role also supports workers’ compensation claims, coordinates services and billing, and runs the daily operations of the office directly or by overseeing administrative and clerical support staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• At least one year of recent full-time employment experience as a medical secretary or receptionist in an occupational health unit at an industrial or science laboratory business, or in the office of a physician practicing occupational, preventive, or internal medicine.
• Ability to type 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word Suite.

Responsibilities

• Assist employees with work-related injuries or illnesses in completing Workers’ Compensation Forms CA-1, CA-2, and CA-2A, and issue CA-16s and CA-17s as necessary.
• Serve as the contractor’s staff liaison with the NIST Safety Office to support effective and efficient processing of workers’ injury and illness claims.
• Coordinate billing, records, and management of laboratory, radiological, and other integrated services needed to operate the Health Unit and maintain employee and associate health and wellness.
• Run daily office operations directly or by overseeing other administrative and clerical support work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide telephone and receptionist services and communicate information about health services and procedures.
• Schedule patient appointments; maintain administrative files and confidential medical records; prepare correspondence, reports, and purchase orders for non-HHS supplies; and order office supplies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED