This part- full time Endoscopy Secretary is responsible for patient reception, scheduling, telephone triage, and general business office functions.
24 Hours Wed – Fr 6:30am or 7am start time
RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Nursing
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain Medical Records.
- Prepare and distribute copies of daily schedule for the office including scheduling and rescheduling procedures as needed- updating of schedule and communicating to staff. Responsible for appointment scheduling and confirmation.
- Keep work area organized to improve efficiency
- Answer the telephone courteously, faxing as necessary, emailing, scanning, mailing etc.
- Perform other duties or related work as necessary or assigned
- Adhere to office policies
- Checking patients in/ registering patients while maintaining accuracy of patient demographics, insurance information etc. and confirming necessary information. Maintains patient payment when necessary.
- Demonstrates courteous, professional, and cooperative behavior toward patients, visitors, coworkers, supervisors, nurses, physicians, and other offices.
- Protecting the center’s hardware, software, information and data by complying with its security/ privacy policies and procedures and correctly using security technologies. Perform duties related to handling of patient medical records always keeping protected information secure and following the laws of HIPPA
- Completing required security/ privacy training
- Reporting all security/ privacy breaches to supervisor.
- Maintaining the confidentiality of their password.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrating good interpersonal skills, teamwork, and a positive attitude is a must! You will be working in a very busy office. Multitasking required.
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred, but not required. Will train the right candidate.
- High school diploma required.
- An individual with secretarial experience.
- Experience with computer systems, emailing, and proficient typing skills.
- Flexibility, excellent customer service, good learning aptitude, ability to work well with patients and coworkers.
- Experience managing multi-line telephone systems.