Medical Secretary - Cardiology

Hospital Sisters Health System • Decatur, IL

1d • $18 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

HSHS is seeking a Medical Secretary for its Cardiology clinic in Decatur, Illinois. The role performs office duties using knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, registering and checking in patients, verifying insurance benefits and authorizations, reconciling charges, collecting departmental performance-improvement data, generating procedure reports, managing telephone calls, typing, filing, and other secretarial work. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week on days at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur.

Requirements

• Two years of secretarial experience is required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures is needed for the office duties.

Nice To Haves

• Secretarial experience in a medical or hospital setting is preferred.
• A high school diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments.
• Register and check in patients.
• Verify insurance benefits and authorizations.
• Reconcile charges.
• Collect departmental performance-improvement data.
• Generate procedure reports.
• Manage telephone calls.
• Perform typing and filing.
• Perform other secretarial duties.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick, and personal days
• Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions
• Educational assistance of up to $5,250 per calendar year and tuition discounts at select colleges
• Adoption assistance of up to $7,500
• Wellness program with incentives
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Identity theft coverage
• Colleague rewards and recognition program
• Discount program

What This Job Offers

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