Medical Secretary III-Medicine

Job Description

Job Description

Provides advanced administrative support to department physicians. Provides advanced administrative support to department or one or more physicians. Performs high level tasks, such as correspondence, scheduling patient appointments for physicians and business appointments. Perform Insurance Auths, schedule testing, and procedures. Requires knowledge of medical terminology and insurance information. Where the electronic system is in use, this position will utilize the system as documented in the department and/or FPI standard operating procedure and process; and other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides advanced administrative support to department physicians. Performs high level tasks, such as correspondence, scheduling patient appointments for physicians and business appointments. Perform Insurance Auths, schedule testing, and procedures.
• Attends meetings and create minutes and documents.
• Drafts routine correspondence, to include but not limited to FMLA documents, peer reviews. 
• Develops, implements, and maintains electronic systems which meet department needs and satisfy requirements for retention and information security. Enters, updates, and retrieves information as needed. Creates reports as needed.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Five or more years related medical office experience
• Accurate typing and data entry skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Working knowledge of software used by department
• Proficiency in MSOffice (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook) is a must; working knowledge of internet research tools
• Knowledge of general customer service practices
• Ability to deal effectively and diplomatically with team members and public
• Ability to work in a team environment. Must be self-motivated and self-starter
• Attention to details
• Self-starter and ability to work independently in a dynamic and rapid changing environment

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: -employee-benefits