Surgery Secretary, Surgery Full-time Days

KPC GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTERS INC.•Hemet, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, to perform a variety of clerical and reception duties in support of professional and other staff which include record maintenance, retrieval and dissemination of information, typing, word processing, billing, scheduling, and report preparation; may assume responsibilities of the office manager in some departments during his/her absence; and to do other work as required.

Requirements

Completion of high school or equivalent.
Minimum of one year in a clerical work experience preferably in a health care industry.
Knowledge of hospital established policies quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control policies and procedures.
Knowledge of Medical Terminology.
Knowledge of functions and basic secretarial/clerical operations of a department.
Knowledge of AS 400, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures including filing systems, business correspondence, receptionist techniques, report writing and operating standard office equipment.
Knowledge of correct English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.
Ability to perform general clerical work and learn quickly the specific operations of a medical treatment unit.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and fellow employees.
Ability to work effectively under stress and in emergency relationships with the public and fellow employees.
Ability to type/keyboard accurate 45 words per minute.

Nice To Haves

Specialized training in medical assisting or a closely related field preferred depending on the department assigned.

Responsibilities

Perform record maintenance, retrieval and dissemination of information.
Perform typing and word processing.
Handle billing and scheduling.
Prepare reports.
Assume responsibilities of the office manager in some departments during his/her absence.
Enter appropriate patient charges and scheduling in PHH, Inc.’s computer system.
Manage a heavy and diverse workload, determining priorities and necessary action often with minimal direction and information.
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Establish and maintain necessary records and controls.
Prepare reports and correspondence.