Senior Medical Secretary Lab - Full-Time - Days

GBMC HealthCare•Towson, MD

1d•$20 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, provides secretarial support for the department, including word-processing, medical transcription, and miscellaneous secretarial support duties as described under Principal Duties and Responsibilities.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
3 years experience (Additional education beyond high school may be substituted for experience).
Knowledge in medical terminology as acquired through completion of six (6) to twelve (12) months training.
Ability to type medical reports, statistical tables, correspondence and forms from rough draft or machine dictation.
Moderate level of analytical ability in order to gather and interpret data where problems are moderately complex.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, team oriented environment with request interruptions while maintaining turnaround times and meeting deadlines.
Ability to multitask
Skill in using a variety of office software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages, and databases applications to produce documents.
Skill in understanding and following oral and written instructions and in communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
Skill in proofing office correspondence, forms, and other work product for typographical errors, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Skill in performing basic arithmetic calculations.
Skill in accurate alphabetical and numeric filing.

Responsibilities

Transcribes reports within established guidelines utilizing sophisticated computer equipment and software.
Prepares and processes requests for material review (internal and external).
Accurately and independently processes testing requests.
Gathers and processes material for in-house conferences.
Answers phones promptly and professionally. When taking phone messages, provides complete information – who called, phone number and purpose of call.
Accurately and independently processes autopsy requests within established guidelines.
Files/returns slides and blocks within established guidelines
Ensures reports from outside institutions are appropriately noted and filed/scanned
Demonstrates excellent customer services skills and the ability to interact in a professional manner with staff at all levels of the organization.
Triages multiple demands, always making sure patient needs come first.
Types letters, reports, forms, correspondence, diagnostic test results, patient histories and notes from machine dictation or rough draft. Assembles files for new patients according to procedure and updates records and files for current patients.
Collects co-pays, processes/closes credit card payments, and records patient charges for billing office. Updates patient demographics and enters into computer system.
Assists in maintaining instruments and equipment in optimal working order, with proper documentation, prevents loss or abuse of equipment. Participates in ordering, charging and maintaining supplies and inventory.
Participates in financial planning, reporting, analyzing and executing cost accounting and cost containment measures.
Participates in staff orientation and education.
Performs other duties as assigned