Medical Secretary III-Medicine

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

Job summary

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians seeks an experienced administrative professional to support department physicians and staff in Baltimore. You will handle correspondence, scheduling for patient and business appointments, and insurance authorizations.

The role requires strong MS Office skills, organization, accuracy, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Prior medical office experience is preferred and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Five or more years related medical office experience.
• Accurate typing and data entry skills.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Working knowledge of software used by department (MS Office).
• Proficiency in MS Office is a must; familiarity with internet research tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced administrative support to department physicians and related staff.
• Attend meetings, take minutes and prepare documents.
• Draft routine correspondence, including FMLA documents.
• Develop and maintain electronic systems for department needs, enter and retrieve information, and generate reports.

Skills

Typing

Data entry

Organization

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Customer service

MS Office proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)

Internet research tools

Job description

Provides advanced administrative support to department physicians. Provides advanced administrative support to department or one or more physicians. Performs high level tasks, such as correspondence, scheduling patient appointments for physicians and business appointments. Perform Insurance Auths, schedule testing, and procedures. Requires knowledge of medical terminology and insurance information. Where the electronic system is in use, this position will utilize the system as documented in the department and/or FPI standard operating procedure and process; and other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Provides advanced administrative support to department physicians. Performs high level tasks, such as correspondence, scheduling patient appointments for physicians and business appointments. Perform Insurance Auths, schedule testing, and procedures.
• Attends meetings and create minutes and documents.
• Drafts routine correspondence, to include but not limited to FMLA documents, peer reviews.
• Develops, implements, and maintains electronic systems which meet department needs and satisfy requirements for retention and information security. Enters, updates, and retrieves information as needed. Creates reports as needed.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Five or more years related medical office experience
• Accurate typing and data entry skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Working knowledge of software used by department
• Proficiency in MSOffice (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook) is a must; working knowledge of internet research tools
• Knowledge of general customer service practices
• Ability to deal effectively and diplomatically with team members and public
• Ability to work in a team environment. Must be self-motivated and self-starter
• Attention to details
• Self-starter and ability to work independently in a dynamic and rapid changing environment

Total Rewards

• University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement.

More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits