Orthopedic Medical Office Specialist

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Washington, DC is seeking a clerical/secretarial assistant for the Orthopedics department. This PRN, per diem position supports physicians and staff with calls, scheduling, registrations, and billing tasks in a busy medical office.

Availability is Monday to Friday, day shift. Minimum qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and 1–3 years of medical office experience; training in secretarial/medical office procedures is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• May require up to 1 year of technical or other specialized training including secretarial/medical office support.
• 1 to 3 years experience in a doctor’s office or medical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives and screens calls and visitors; provides information per policy.
• Schedules patient appointments and tests; maintains physician calendars.
• Performs preliminary patient registrations and collects demographic/insurance information.
• Enters physician charges into billing system and handles patient inquiries about bills.
• Transcribes dictation and prepares correspondence and reports.
• Maintains files and prepares monthly on-call schedules.

Skills

Organizational skills

Medical terminology

Data entry

Word processing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Secretarial/medical office training

Tools

Office computers

Job description

MedStar Health in Washington, DC is seeking a clerical/secretarial assistant for the Orthopedics department. This PRN, per diem position supports physicians and staff with calls, scheduling, registrations, and billing tasks in a busy medical office.

Availability is Monday to Friday, day shift. Minimum qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and 1–3 years of medical office experience; training in secretarial/medical office procedures is a plus.