Medical Secretary III: Surgical Oncology

About the role

Provides advanced administrative support to department or one or more physicians. Performs high level tasks, such as typing correspondence, scheduling patient appointments for a limited number of physicians and business appointments. Requires knowledge of medical terminology and insurance information.

Responsibilities

• Edits, formats, and reviews a variety of documents and materials created by others.
• Proofreads for grammatical, typographical and basic content errors.
• Copies rough copy and drafts to final version quality reports, presentations, and documents. Incorporates edits from multiple reviewers, adds graphics and effects to presentations, and applies campus style guidelines.
• Drafts and signs routine correspondence and replies to inquiries which do not require technical program knowledge.
• Develops, implements, and maintains paper and electronic filing systems which meet department needs and satisfy requirements for retention and information security.
• Enters, updates, and retrieves information as needed.
• Creates reports as needed.
• Researches, analyzes, and summarizes information and source materials for reports independently and communicates findings orally and in writing.
• Receives and reads incoming correspondence and information. Summarizes and prioritizes review of correspondence. Screens out items to be handled personally and forwards remainder with necessary background material.
• Orders and maintains supplies and arranges for equipment maintenance.
• Reads and routes incoming mail, faxes and messages. Maintains filing system in organized manner.

Requirements

• 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).
• 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.

Qualifications

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)

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

Skills

• Knowledge of medical terminology and insurance information.
• Knowledge of general customer service practices.
• Ability to deal effectively and diplomatically with team members and public.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Self-motivated and self-starter.
• Attention to details.
• Self-starter and ability to work independently in a dynamic and rapid changing environment.

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

TBD