Secretary - Radiation Oncology - PT .8 DAYS

Sky Lakes Medical Center

14h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time (.8) day shift position for a Secretary in Radiation Oncology. The role involves patient reception, registration, scheduling, and maintaining electronic medical records. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational, communication, and customer service skills, with the ability to work independently and under pressure.

Requirements

Medical or clerical experience
50 wpm keyboard skills
Excellent spelling, math, problem solving, filing, telephone and data entry skills
Ability to work independently and with co-workers
Communicate effectively with patients and professionals
Ability to prioritize, organize and attend to detail
Medium physical/mental capabilities required
Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and push a wheelchair up to 250 pounds
Assist a patient in and out of chair, wheelchair or from an automobile and be able to ride in an elevator
Must be able to work independently as well as with physicians, patients/family members and other co-workers courteously
Must be able to prioritize work demands and organize time efficiently
Able to work within time constraints, high stress situations and multiple tasks
Must be able to perform monotonous and repetitive tasks (i.e. scanning)
Excellent problem solving skills required
Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions with accuracy
Must have excellent customer service skills

Nice To Haves

Medical terminology and limited ICD-10 coding knowledge
Knowledge and skill in electronic health record software utilization

Responsibilities

Performs patient and visitor reception and directs patient to the appropriate location.
Registration duties such as obtaining and verifying insurance and billing information. Able to accurately process information for all insurance types as well as obtain the necessary information for insurance types that are not familiar.
Prepares identification bracelet and paperwork used during patient care in a timely manner.
Maintains >95% accuracy.
Ability to look up non-scheduled patient exams in the data base.
Handles stress and pressure and ability to make decisions.
Gathers all new patient information and assembles all new patient charts in electronic medical record.
Processes medical and radiation oncology electronic patient medical records for the next day’s visit.
Schedules new, follow-up, and ancillary tests as ordered by physicians.
Arranges consultations with other specialists and universities.
Receives and directs phone calls.
Scan all patient information, lab, radiology scans, and physician correspondence to insure all past and current information is available for the physicians/staff.
Trains and orients new department clerical staff.
Communicates effectively, both in person and on the telephone. Must be able to work and interact with a variety of personality types.
Maintains a positive attitude and purposefully chooses to be kind and supportive to all coworkers and patients.
Registers patients for Hugh Currin house.
Performs other duties as assigned.