Senior Clinical Secretary - OB-GYN

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health in Lebanon, NH is seeking an administrative support professional to manage patient scheduling, calendars, and a variety of clerical tasks in a busy clinical setting.

You will schedule surgical procedures, coordinate meetings and travel, prepare reports and budgets, and assist clinical staff with charting and records. Strong communication and computer skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with 3 years of administrative support experience.
• Proven experience working with the public.
• Experience in a medical setting preferred.
• Strong PC skills with word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone, screens and directs calls, gives directions, and takes messages.
• Schedules patients, manages calendars, schedules surgical procedures and coordinates deposits.
• Designs, analyzes and coordinates master and other schedules.
• Maintains charts, provides scribing and administrative support to clinical staff.
• Types letters and correspondence; creates forms, spreadsheets, tables, databases and slides.
• Handles billing concerns and basic budget tracking and record keeping.
• Prepares grants and negotiates outside contracts.
• Coordinates meetings, travel arrangements and supports new staff training.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Publisher

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Overview

Performs a variety of independent administrative support in addition to a wide range of customer service-related duties. Schedules patients, manages multiple calendars, schedules surgical/infusion procedures. Designs, analyzes and coordinates master and other schedules. May direct special projects and/or the work of other employees, work study students, floats, temporary help, volunteers, etc.

Responsibilities

1. Answers telephone, screens and directs calls, gives directions, and takes messages.
2. Schedules patients, manages calendars, schedules surgical procedures, ancillaries, rotaries, and coordinates deposition scheduling.
3. Designs, analyzes, and coordinates master and other schedules.
4. Maintains, tracks, and sends charts. May provide scribing and other administrative support to clinical staff.
5. Types letters, memoranda, manuscripts, grants, etc. Composes and edits correspondence.
6. Creates forms and spreadsheets, tables, charts, databases and slides.
7. Performs file/record management functions, prepares/constructs charts/departmental patient records, and obtains new medical record numbers.
8. Completes and processes a variety of reports, forms, reimbursements, etc. Obtains authorizations and pre-certifications.
9. Conducts on the job training for new staff members and gives input into performance appraisals. Directs the work of other employees, work study students, floats, temps, volunteers and others.
10. Creates agendas and takes minutes for meetings.
11. Coordinates conferences/meetings and make travel arrangements.
12. Performs budget tracking and record keeping procedures. Addresses billing concerns, and solves patient billing issues. Maintains account/fund bookkeeping, and provides input into budget preparation. Maintains petty cash, collects money from patients, and performs balancing and cash-out functions. Reviews billing sheets.
13. Prepares grants and negotiates outside contracts.
14. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma with 3 years of administrative support experience or the equivalent required.
• Proven experience working with the public required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology may be required.
• Proficiency in PC word processing, spreadsheets, and Excel, Power Point, MC Publisher software's.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Previous experience working in a medical setting preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

- None

• Area of Interest: Secretarial/Clerical/Administrative
• Pay Range: $18.28/Hr. - $28.33/Hr.
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
• Shift: Day
• Job ID: 41758

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans.

Dartmouth Health is an Equal Opportunity and Affintive Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Dartmouth Health provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants and employees with sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or interview process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.