Medical Secretary

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Trinity Health Of New England is looking for a Medical Secretary to join our Rehabilitation Medicine team.

The Medical Secretary functions in a supportive role of the healthcare team and is responsible for secretarial and direct patient care duties to ensure the efficient operations for the department. Experience with authorizations recommended.

What will you do:

• Performs patient greeting and check in

• Manages all incoming calls and provides exceptional customer service in person and over the phone with patient, staff and family members and triaging phone calls as appropriate

• schedules appointments and procedures for exams and regularly communicating with office staff.

• prepares and maintains patient charts and obtains pre-certifications and authorizations for patients' exams.

• Coordinates daily patient flow. Rooms patient (including documenting chief complaint, allergy, vitals, medication

• Explains test procedures to patients and interprets purpose as directed by physician

• Maintains proficiency with office computer systems. Performs clerical duties in a fast-paced environment

• Supports clinical staff with clerical tasks with positive energy

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree

• Medical Administrator Certificate preferred

• Minimum of one-year experience in hospital, medical environment, or health related field preferred

• Good interpersonal skills, knowledge of outpatient routines/procedures, good judgment appropriate to assigned responsibilities

Highlights

• Full Time

• Become a valued member of an excellent, dedicated health care team.

• Engaged leadership.

• Competitive Compensation and excellent benefits available on first day

Facility Information

Saint Francis Hospital is committed to exceeding the expectations of our patients and families by providing world-class service in a progressive, people-centered, compassionate health care environment. We are licensed for 617 beds and 65 bassinets, are a major teaching hospital and the largest Catholic hospital in New England.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran