Medical Secretary- Podiatry

Finger Lakes Health • City of Geneva, NY

7h

About The Position

The Medical Secretary's responsibilities are to perform clerical and receptionist duties. Answers incoming phone calls, registers patients, and schedules appointments and surgical procedures as needed. Performs various clerical/support functions in conjunction with the completion and processing of all types of records including electronic filing and routine release of information requests. Performs other tasks as assigned. The Medical Secretary is responsible to log patient demographic information into EMR per designated workflow and obtain necessary treatment, billing and consent signatures. Staff also responsible to conduct aspects of pre-visit planning and conductive work in accordance with practice workflow.

Requirements

• High School graduate
• Minimum 1 year prior experience in an office setting
• Above average spelling skills
• Above average typing skills
• Computer knowledge
• Ability to organize work and meet realistic workload
• Previous experience in clerical or receptionist position required
• Ability to communicate clearly and pleasantly to staff, physicians, patients and visitors
• Able to perform under pressure

Nice To Haves

• Medical terminology course
• 1 year prior experience in a podiatry office
• Customer relations experience
• Hospital experience
• Satisfactory completion of related medical practice training program
• Experience with coding procedures

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical and receptionist duties.
• Answer incoming phone calls.
• Register patients.
• Schedule appointments and surgical procedures.
• Perform clerical/support functions for record completion and processing.
• Handle electronic filing.
• Process routine release of information requests.
• Log patient demographic information into EMR per designated workflow.
• Obtain necessary treatment, billing, and consent signatures.
• Conduct aspects of pre-visit planning.
• Conduct work in accordance with practice workflow.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED