Medical Secretary III - Urologic Surgery

Location: St. Louis, MO 63110 | Scheduled Hours: 40 per week

About the role

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.
• Performs 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.
• No specific certification or professional license required.
• Driver's license not required.

Preferred qualifications

• Associate degree.
• Skills: Communication, Decision Making, Medical Terminology, Microsoft Office, Software Packages, Working Independently.

Working conditions

• Normal office environment; patient care setting.
• Physical effort: Typically sitting at desk or table.
• Equipment: Office equipment.

Pay

Grade G07-H | Salary Range: $19.29 – $29.91 per hour. Individual rates within the range are determined by qualifications, performance, equity with others in the department, market rates, and department budget.

Benefits

• Personal: 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 with employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness: Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more.
• Family: 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child. Family care resources for continued childcare needs and adult care support. Tuition coverage for employee and family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years of service.

For detailed benefits and eligibility, visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/