Medical Secretary

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discounts

Benefits/Perks

• Competitive Compensation
• Great Work Environment
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Job Summary
We are seeking a Medical Secretary to join our team! As a Medical Secretary, you will be responsible for greeting patients who come in the door, checking them in, and pulling relevant patient files or obtaining new patient information. You will also answer phone calls and direct them to the appropriate place, mail or fax documentation to the appropriate offices, and maintain excellent medical and correspondence records, as appropriate. The ideal candidate is very organized, has strong customer service and interpersonal skills, and works well independently and within a team.

Responsibilities 

• Greet patients who walk through the door
• Ascertain their needs and get them checked in
• Pull their medical records, or take a new patient history
• Answer the phone and schedule appointments or answer patient questions
• Maintain comprehensive medical records, as needed
• Insurance checks/ collecting patient payments/submitting prior authorizations/ referrals/ completion of patient paperwork/ completion and transmission of medical records are some other duties, but not limited to, with the position 
• Office housekeeping, tracking inventory, as and when needed

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Familiarity with basic computer programs, such as the Microsoft Office suite
• Previous medical office experience desired
• Spanish language proficiency preferred, not required