Senior Clinical Secretary - Orthopaedics

• POSITION STANDARDS
  
  
  • • High School diploma with 3 years of administrative support experience or the equivalent required.
    • Proven experience working with the public required.
    • Previous experience working in a medical setting preferred.
    • Knowledge of medical terminology may be required.
    • Profi ciency in PC word processing, spreadsheets, and Excel, Power Point, MC Publisher software's.
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.

• POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  
  
  • Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.
    
    
    • Physical Activity:
      
      
      • • Sitting for the entire work day (4-8hrs) using a computer and two screens, simultaneously using telephone headset and performing continuous keyboarding.

    • Upper Extremity:
      
      
      • • Bending, reaching and standing may also be required at times.

    • Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:
• PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
  
  
  • Position Objective
    
    
    • Performs a variety of independent administrative support in addition to a wide range of customer service-related duties. Schedules patients, manages multiple calendars, schedules procedures. Designs, analyzes and coordinates master and other schedules. May direct special projects and/or the work of other employees, work study students, floats, temporary help, volunteers, etc.
  • Performance Expectation
    
    
    • Answers telephone, screens and directs calls, gives directions, and takes messages.
    • Schedules patients, manages calendars, schedules surgical procedures, ancillaries, rotaries, and coordinates deposition scheduling.
    • Designs, analyzes, and coordinates master and other schedules.
    • Maintains, tracks, and sends charts. May provide scribing and other administrative support to clinical staff .
    • Types letters, memoranda, manuscripts, grants, etc. Composes and edits correspondence.
    • Creates forms and spreadsheets, tables, charts, databases and slides.
    • Performs file/record management functions, prepares/constructs charts/departmental patient records, and obtains new medical record numbers.
    • Completes and processes a variety of reports, forms, reimbursements, etc. Obtains authorizations and pre-certifications.
    • Conducts on the job training for new staff members and gives input into performance appraisals. Directs the work of other employees, work study students, floats, temps, volunteers and others.
    • Creates agendas and takes minutes for meetings.
    • Coordinates conferences/meetings and make travel arrangements.
    • Performs budget tracking and record keeping procedures. Addresses billing concerns, and solves patient billing issues. Maintains account/fund bookkeeping, and provides input into budget preparation. Maintains petty cash, collects money from patients, and performs balancing and cash-out functions. Reviews billing sheets.
    • Prepares grants and negotiates outside contracts.
    • Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Min: $18.28
Max: $28.33

• Area of Interest: Administrative Support;
• Work Status: Mon-Fri 8am to 4:30pm;
• Employment Type: Full Time;
• Job ID: 5806

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