Medical Secretary - Cardiology

PCC Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants, Ltd.; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) seeks a Medical Secretary to join its Cardiology clinic in Decatur, IL. The role performs routine office duties using medical terminology and hospital procedures, including scheduling appointments, patient registration, and maintaining records.

The successful candidate typically has a High School Diploma or GED and at least two years of secretarial experience (preferably in a medical or hospital setting).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
• 2 years secretarial experience (medical/hospital setting) is required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments and register/check-in patients.
• Verify insurance benefits and authorization; reconcile charges.
• Handle calls, typing and filing.

Skills

Medical terminology

Administrative support

Scheduling

Patient registration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Pay Range: $17.50 - $24.50 A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.

HSHS is seeking a Medical Secretary to join our Cardiology clinic. The successful candidate will perform office duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic or laboratory procedures.

Duties may include scheduling appointments, registering and checking-in patients, verifying insurance benefits and authorization, reconciling charges, collecting departmental performance improvement data, generating procedure reports and other secretarial duties such as managing telephone calls, typing and filing.

Position Specifics:

• Department: Cardiology
• Core Function: Administration & Support
• Schedule: 40 hrs/wk
• Days Facility: Decatur – St. Mary's Hospital
• Location: Decatur, IL

Compensation that aligns with your experience.

Education Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED is preferred.

Experience Qualifications:

2 years secretarial experience (preference for medical/hospital setting) is required.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations:

N/A

Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Company Culture:

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy.

These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day. Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

Benefits:

HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health.

• Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.
• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

Hiring Process Notice:

Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants. Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS. Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at [e-mail].

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement:

HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues. This does not apply to positions that are classified as 100% remote.

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.