PS Medical Secretary

University of Utah • Salt Lake City, UT

77d • $18 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides secretarial and administrative support in a hospital, clinic or laboratory environment. This position is not responsible for providing care to patients..

Requirements

• Two years of secretarial experience, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
• Successful completion of medical software training may be required by a certain date within some departments.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Demonstrated organizational, human relations, and effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Strong word processing and spreadsheet software skills.
• The incumbent may be required to prioritize tasks received from multiple staff members and determine the order of importance.
• Ability to use discretion and judgment when scheduling appointments, screening calls, coordinate procedures, tests and other treatments as it relates to the patients care.
• Ability to coordinate work processes with other departments, community, governmental or regulatory agencies and must understand the objective and policies governing the activities of the department and be able to effectively communicate this information to interested parties.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience in a hospital, clinic or laboratory setting.
• Patient registration or related field experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to clinicians, supervisors and departments by coordinating calendars and scheduling surgeries.
• Types and proofs correspondence, memoranda, reports, proposals, technical papers, manuscripts and related materials.
• Prepares and maintains accurate and orderly patient medical records.
• Assists patients, patients' families, referring physicians, and third party carriers to resolve patient related issues, including explaining various types of medical insurance plans.
• Obtains pre-certifications as required by patients' health care plan or managed care provider when needed.
• Provides additional general office and clinical support such as answering phones and responding to calls.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees