Medical Secretary, PACE

Medical Secretary

McGregor PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) is a community-based service program that provides in-home healthcare services to the elderly as an alternative to nursing home placement, allowing seniors to remain at home.

We seek a highly motivated and dedicated Medical Secretary to join our team at PACE. As a Medical Secretary, you will be responsible for providing support to the primary care clinic through reception, scheduling, and medical record functions.

Responsibilities:

• Answers the clinic phones and maintains a message log with follow-up, as appropriate
• Accurately transcribes and processes physician orders
• Schedules both internal and external participant appointments and communicates the schedule to participants and caregivers
• Copies document as needed and prepares packets for outside appointments
• Assists with scheduling transportation to outside appointments by contacting the McGregor PACE transportation department or working with the caregiver/family to accomplish transport
• Enters computer-relevant departmental data, per the direction of the department Director
• Maintains departmental fax and copy machines

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent, required; understanding of and experience with medical terminology, required
• Three years of experience working with geriatric clients required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and basic database skills is required
• Attention to detail and the ability to function independently in a fast-paced environment are required