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 institution is seeking a surgical schedule coordinator responsible for managing surgical schedules and coordinating with hospitals for patient pre-op testing. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, relevant experience, and strong communication skills to manage patient interactions and administrative duties.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months job-related experience or equivalent required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in handling patient information.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and coordinate surgical schedules and authorizations for procedures.
• Triaging patient phone calls and preparing patient charts.

Skills

Confidentiality

Medical terminology

Communication

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, 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 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, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, 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 the important discussions people need to have about their health.

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, to be 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 conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization, including but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.