Medical Secretary

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Cambridge, MA

1d • $20 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Location: BILH Primary Care at Belmont Medical 725 Concord Avenue, Suite 5300 Cambridge, MA 02138 A variety of medical secretarial functions are performed accurately, appropriately, and in a timely manner according to departmental standards, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of medical terminology required, excellent typing/computer skills, normally acquired through the completion of an Associate's degree in a medical secretary program or equivalent.
• At least one year of medical secretarial experience and office experience are preferred.
• Need excellent communication skills, including good auditory abilities.

Responsibilities

• Types a variety of memos, manuscripts, correspondence, reports, minutes, schedules, and forms.
• Maintains billing for surgical workload and outside vendors.
• Answers telephone, screens calls, refers to the appropriate individual or takes messages.
• Performs data entry from the transcription of surgical pathology and autopsy reports.
• Maintains the inventory of office supplies.
• Maintains records for the department according to all regulatory agencies and departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintains records of journals and books contained in the Pathology Library.
• Sends out surgical specimens for special testing, and records information.
• Opens and distributes departmental mail daily.
• Determines appropriate SNOMED and ICD9 codes for Pathology specimens.
• Reports to Lead Pathology Secretary and Lab Administrator.

Benefits

• As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
• Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
• More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
• Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
• At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs.
• Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging.
• We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life.
• While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree