Medical Secretary - Pain Management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Licensures/Certifications

N/A

Experience

1 year’s experience (Additional education beyond high school may be substituted for experience).

Skills

• Knowledge in medical terminology
• General knowledge of office practices, procedures, and equipment
• Business English, spelling, punctuation, grammar and arithmetic
• Using a variety of office software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages, and databases applications to produce documents
• Understanding and following oral and written instructions and communicating effectively both orally and in writing
• Proofing office correspondence, forms, and other work product for typographical errors, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Accurate alphabetical and numeric filing
• Performing basic arithmetic calculations

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Types letters, reports, forms, correspondence, diagnostic test results, patient histories and notes from machine dictation or rough draft
• Assembles files for new patients according to procedure and updates records and files for current patients
• Pulls and prepares patient chart for appointments
• Schedules, confirms, and coordinates patient appointments
• Prepares and prints daily patient schedule and distributes to appropriate personnel
• Mails patient appointment reminders and calls patient prior to appointment to confirm
• Prepares charge slips for patient appointments
• Collections co-pays, processes/closes credit card payments, and records patient charges for billing office
• Updates patient demographics and enters into computer system
• Prepares request for release of medical records and collects appropriate fees
• Assists in the back office duties as needed

Listed GBMC Values

• Treats everyone with courtesy
• Foster a healing environment
• Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy
• Listens and responds appropriately to others’ needs, feelings, and capabilities
• Strives for superior performance in every aspect of my work
• Recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of others
• Mets and/or exceeds customer expectations
• Actively pursues learning and self-development
• Pays attention to detail; follows through
• Be professional in the way I act, look and speak
• Takes ownership to solve problems
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team
• Adds conflict in a positive way
• Sets a positive, professional example for others
• Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them
• Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties
• Reports to work regularly and on time
• Engaged and collaborative
• Keeps people informed
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team
• Adds conflict in a positive way
• Sets a positive, professional example for others
• Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them
• Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties
• Reports to work regularly and on time
• Embraces change and improvement in the work environment
• Continuously seeks to improve the quality of products/services
• Focuses on priorities and manages time efficiently

Pay Range

$17.30 - $25.11 Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.