Medical Secretary III - General Surgery/ACCS

Location: Saint Louis, MO 63110 | Scheduled Hours: 40

About the Role

This position works either remotely or in an area with no patient contact and performs advanced secretarial duties, such as typing medical dictation requiring substantial use of medical terminology and maintains physician’s schedules.

Responsibilities

• Transcribes medical documents, such as physician’s letters, correspondence, nurse’s notes, and manuscripts; if order entry in the electronic medical record is part of the job function, completes requisitions/orders per WashU guidelines.
• Maintains physician’s daily appointment schedule and calendar, schedules meetings, arranges conference calls, reserves catering services, makes travel arrangements, and completes travel expense reports.
• Schedules appointments and procedures for patients.
• Prepares patient charts, including delivering workups.
• Greets visitors, answers telephone, takes messages, and screens patient inquiries, providing information according to departmental procedures and policies.
• Serves as a liaison between patients, physicians, and staff, providing routine information to patient inquiries.
• Assists administrative/clinical staff during peak times, vacations/illnesses.
• Assists with retrieval and delivery of reports, films, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
• 3 years of experience in a medical office setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree.

Skills

• Communication
• Decision Making
• Medical Terminology
• Microsoft Office
• Software Packages
• Working Independently

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment or patient care setting.
• Typically sitting at a desk or table.
• Uses standard office equipment.

Pay

Salary Range: $19.29 - $29.91 / Hourly

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, combining employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, and access to dietitians.
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child.
• Family care resources for childcare and adult care needs.
• Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years of employment.