Medical Secretary

Job description

Description Job Summary: The Medical Secretary will perform secretarial and administrative duties as assigned by the practice administrator and/or front office lead using specific knowledge of medical terminology, administration, and practice procedures. Duties may include answering and transferring telephone calls, scheduling patient appointments, completing patient check-out procedures, billing patients, verifying patient insurance, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence. Cross-training and assisting with other positions in the front-office area may be required (ex: medical records, front desk, insurance verification, etc). Reports to: - Front Office Team Lead and Practice Administrator. Essential Duties/Responsibilities: - Answers telephone calls, ascertains reasons for calls, and direct calls to appropriate staff members. - Schedules and confirms patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, and medical consultations. - Provides information about establishment, such as location of departments or offices, employees within the organization, or services provided. - Checks patients out after procedures and schedules follow-up visits as needed. - Opera...