MEDICAL SECRETARY

Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers; Tafton (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Generous PTO

403(b) Retirement Plan Matching

Job summary

Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers is seeking a Medical Secretary to support Pinnacle Family Health Center in Tafton, PA. The role emphasizes delivering high-quality patient care while efficiently handling administrative tasks in a medical office.

The ideal candidate will have a High School diploma, strong communication skills, and experience with scheduling, insurance documentation, and EHR systems. This is a full-time, on-site position offering benefits typically associated with

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills are required for front-desk and patient interactions.
• Basic mathematic and typing skills are needed for data entry and scheduling.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is important for accurate patient records.
• Proficiency with word processing is expected for correspondence and forms.
• Prior secretarial or administrative experience and/or education is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greeting customers in-person and handling in-bound and out-bound phone calls.
• Assisting patients' needs by creating a safe environment.
• Scheduling visits and documenting appointment details accurately.
• Reviewing and capturing patients' insurance cards, driver's license, and other applicable information in accordance with procedures, as well as completing patient registration and appropriate consents.
• Completing registration along with annual forms.
• Handling all documentation and patients records in the EHR system.
• Reporting to appropriate clinical team members on patients' questions and care.
• Scheduling follow-up appointments and completing return orders.
• Facilitate scheduling of appointments with other providers including testing facilities, hospitals, specialists, etc.
• Monitor and coordinate daily schedules, verifying appointments, contacting patients, and filling scheduling gaps.
• Scanning all reports, records, and other documents in patients chart confidentially.
• Maintains petty cash log and ensure logs are delivered to the billing department as directed.
• Maintains familiarity with financial assistance programs as applicable.
• Checks correspondence and messages daily.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

Typing

Medical terminology

Word processing

Secretarial experience

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Tafton , PA 18464

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Job Category: Health Care

Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (WMCHC) is seeking a Medical Secretary to join the team at our Pinnacle Family Health Center. The role focuses on delivering outstanding patient care while efficiently managing the administrative and operational tasks of the medical office.

WMCHC's Mission

Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers creates and sustains healthy rural communities by providing accessible, high quality medical, dental, and behavioral health care for all, while recognizing and addressing other factors that influence health outcomes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Greeting customers in-person and handling in-bound and out-bound phone calls


• Assisting patients needs by creating a safe environment


• Scheduling visits and documenting appointment details accurately and appropriately


• Reviewing and capturing patients' insurance cards, driver's license, and other applicable information in accordance with procedures, as well as completing patient registration and appropriate consents


• Completing registration along with annual forms


• Handling all documentation and patients records in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system


• Reporting to appropriate clinical team members on patients' questions and care


• Scheduling follow-up appointments and completing return orders


• Facilitate scheduling of appointments with other providers to include, but not limited to testing facilities, hospitals, specialists, etc.


• Monitor and coordinate daily schedules, verifying appointments, contacting patients, and filling scheduling gaps


• Scanning all reports, records, and other documents in patients chart using an appropriate and confidential manner


• Maintains petty cash log and ensure logs are delivered to the billing department as directed


• Maintains familiarity with financial assistance programs as applicable


• Checks correspondence and messages daily


• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills


• Basic mathematic and typing skills


• Medical terminology


• Word processing


• Prior secretarial or administrative experience, and/or education preferred

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision


• Life Insurance


• Short-Term Disability


• Long-Term Disability


• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)


• 403 (b) Retirement Plan Matching