Medical Secretary

Chenega Pro Federal Solutions • Gaithersburg, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Secretary provides telephone and reception services, communicates information about health services and related procedures, schedules patient appointments, maintains administrative files and confidential medical records, types correspondence, reports, and purchase orders for non-HHS supplies, orders office supplies, and performs related health unit administrative and clerical duties. The role assists with workers’ compensation documentation and coordinates services and administrative operations for the Health Unit.

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 in 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; issue CA-16 and CA-17 forms 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 the office’s daily operations through direct involvement or by overseeing other administrative and clerical support staff.
• Perform telephone and reception duties and communicate information regarding health services and associated procedures.
• Schedule patient appointments and maintain administrative files and confidential medical records.
• Type correspondence, reports, and purchase orders for non-HHS supplies; order office supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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