Medical Secretary, Physician Practice

Care New England Health System; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare system is seeking a Surgery Coordinator to manage surgical schedules and patient pre-op processes. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, relevant experience, and strong communication skills to handle patient inquiries and coordinate with hospitals. This role is essential for maintaining the efficiency of surgical operations and ensuring compliance with medical protocols.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum six months of job-related experience or equivalent.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain surgical schedules for the practice.
• Triaging phone calls appropriately.
• Maintains Physician’s weekly schedule and arranges academic meetings.

Skills

Confidentiality

Medical terminology

Cash transaction handling

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Responsible for coordinating and maintaining surgical schedules for the practice. Coordinates with hospitals to arrange for patient pre-op testing and medical clearances. Responsible for triaging phone calls appropriately and maintaining the Physician’s weekly schedule, including coordinating academic meetings and travel arrangements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Maintains surgical schedules for the practice. Obtains authorizations when needed.
2. Coordinates with hospitals to schedule and arrange all patient pre-op testing, medical clearances, etc.
3. Triages patient phone calls appropriately for office visits, tests, surgeries, and other encounters.
4. Prepares patients’ charts and files related to patient records.
5. Contacts and confirms dates and times of procedures with patients.
6. Maintains Physician’s weekly schedule. Coordinates academic meetings, including travel arrangements.
7. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum of six months of job-related experience or equivalent is required.
• Ability to deal with and maintain confidential information.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and ability to calculate and collect cash transactions.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, including Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in important health discussions.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, as determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Ethics Statement: Employee conduct should align with the ethical standards of the organization, including hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.