Medical Secretary

Job description

JOB SUMMARY: The Medical Secretary performs various functions in the lab to include data entry, answering telephones, mail distribution and assisting pathologists with secretarial functions JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Perform data entry, answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate personnel and communicate with clients, as necessary. - Prepare and send slides requested by other Pathology departments and file slides and paperwork. - Routine clerical duties including filing, faxing, receiving and distributing mail, prepare billing copies, etc. - Operate office equipment, such as voice mail messaging systems, and use word processing, spreadsheet, or other software applications to prepare reports, letters, case histories, or medical records. - Perform various clerical or administrative functions, such as ordering and maintaining an inventory of supplies. - Exercise all laboratory safety precautions and adhere to lab procedures as stated in procedure manuals. - Perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the industry's best security practices and regulatory guidelines to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health informatio...