Medical Secretary

Job Purpose:

Supports physician staff by representing physician; screening and sorting mail, documents, and telephone calls; scheduling patient appointments; billing patients and third-party payers; controlling accounts receivables; preparing medical reports, patient correspondence, maintaining office files and patient records.

 

Duties:

*Represents physician by screening incoming telephone calls; recording and transmitting messages; scheduling, receiving, and announcing scheduled patients and visitors; screening unscheduled patients and visitors; scheduling appointments for x-rays, lab tests, physical therapy, MRIs, CT scans, etc.

 

*Generates revenues by completing direct patient and third party-billing; monitoring accounts receivables; initiating collection calls and reminders.

 

*Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

 

*Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

 

Skills/Qualifications:

Medical Office Experience - General, Scheduling, Telephone Skills, Typing, Business Knowledge, Organization, Time Management, Customer Service, Verbal Communication, PC Proficiency