Surgery Secretary, Surgery Full-time Days

POSITION SUMMARY
DEFINITION
Under supervision, to perform a variety of clerical and reception duties in support of professional and other staff which include record maintenance, retrieval and dissemination of information, typing, word processing, billing, scheduling, and report preparation; may assume responsibilities of the office manager in some departments during his/her absence; and to do other work as required.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way would be:
Education
Completion of high school or equivalent. Specialized training in medical assisting or a closely related field preferred depending on the department assigned.
Experience
Minimum of one year in a clerical work experience preferably in a health care industry.
KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
Hospital established policies quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control policies and procedures
Medical Terminology
Functions and basic secretarial/clerical operations of a department
AS 400, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Modern office practices and procedures including filing systems, business correspondence, receptionist techniques, report writing and operating standard office equipment
Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation
Ability to:
Understand and follow oral and written directions
Perform general clerical work and learn quickly the specific operations of a medical treatment unit.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and fellow employees.
Work effectively under stress and in emergency relationships with the public and fellow employees
Enter appropriate patient charges and scheduling in PHH, Inc.’s computer system
Type/keyboard accurate 45 words per minute
Manage a heavy and diverse workload, determining priorities and necessary action often with minimal direction and information
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information; establish and maintain necessary records and controls prepared reports, and correspondence
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