Medical Secretary III - Ob/Gyn

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

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.

Job Description

Primary Duties & 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.
• G 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.

Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment.
• Patient care setting.

Physical Effort

Typically sitting at desk or table.

Equipment

Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Medical Office Setting (3 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Associate degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Communication, Decision Making, Medical Terminology, Microsoft Office, Software Packages, Working Independently

Grade

G07-H

Salary Range

$19.29 - $29.91 / Hourly