Medical Secretary

Brown Medicine; Smithfield (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a patient services/administrative specialist to assist physicians in delivering high-quality patient care. The role emphasizes compassionate service and alignment with the organization’s core values and success factors.

Responsibilities include front-desk duties, appointment coordination, insurance verification, and maintaining patient privacy. The position operates on a standard daytime schedule at the Smithfield site, with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• High school diploma and basic computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Six months’ experience in a medical office.

Responsibilities

• Answering phones and scheduling appointments.
• Check patients in and out from their appointment and coordinate specialist appointments for patients.
• Collect patient balances, copays, and credit cards at time of service.
• Review lists of patients who need appointments and call to schedule when due.
• Verify demographics and insurance carrier information for every patient.
• Assist patients with Kiosk sign in.
• Comply with OSHA and DOH standards.
• Schedule, coordinate, and track STAT patient referrals and pre-authorizations.
• Adhere to Brown Health Medical Group guidelines for protecting patient information.
• Provide superior customer service and outstanding patient care.
• Attend meetings/workshops as they relate to current position and office workflows.
• Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma

Job description

SUMMARY:

Assist physicians in providing high-quality patient care, while exhibiting strong customer service skills to all patients and the overall practice.
Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for answering phones, scheduling appointments, checking patients in and out from their appointment and coordinating specialist appointments for patients
• Collects patient balances, copays, and credit cards at time of service
• Reviews lists of patients who need appointments and calls to schedule when due
• Verifies demographics and insurance carrier information for every patient
• Assists patients with Kiosk sign in
• Complies with OSHA and DOH standards
• Schedules, coordinates, and tracks STAT patient referrals and pre-authorizations
• Adheres to Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care guidelines for protecting patients’ demographic, clinical and financial information
• Provides superior customer service and outstanding patient care
• Attends meetings/workshops as they relate to current position and office workflows
• Performs other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:

High school diploma required. Basic computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology required. Must be very organized. Must have excellent communication and customer service skills and demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of patients and families.

EXPERIENCE:

Six months’ experience in a medical office.

Pay Range:

$18.13-$29.90

EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

Smithfield-900 Douglas Pike - 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917

Work Type:

8-5

Work Shift:

Day

Daily Hours:

** **

8 hours

Driving Required:

No