Medical Secretary

University of Maryland Medical System

Medical Secretary

Bel Air, MD
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    JOB SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the director, assist the in-patient high risk care management team by coordinating with all disciplines throughout the hospital to ensure smooth care transitions. Responsible for maintaining hospital compliance with a variety of documentation, including Electronic Discharge. In order to reduce readmissions to the hospital, make appointments for High Risk patients to see either their Primary Care Physicians or Specialist Physicians. Assists in clerical support functions, maintains departmental records and files, prepares documents and correspondence, organizes inventory of office supplies and forms, and designs forms, graphs, etc. Assists with chart documentation. Assists with patient insurance verifications.

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    ** Education & Training:** High school diploma or equivalency.

    Work Orientation & Experience: 1 -2 years’ experience in a health care or related setting with computer experience; general knowledge of medical terminology. EMR experience preferred.

    _ Skills & Abilities:_ Ability to: a) handle multiple tasks simultaneously; b) communicate
    effectively with patients, medical staff and team members; c) adapt hours of
    availability to variable and changing needs of the Center; d) maintain confidentiality
    with patients and team member information; e) communicate effectively, orally and in
    writing; f) answer phones; and g) work independently and take initiative in
    achieving Center’s goals; h) Knowledgeable of available community resources
    Demonstrated skills in: a) computer literacy to include word
    processing, database and spreadsheets in Microsoft Office Professional software; b) customer service; c) attention to detail with follow-through; and d) strong
    organizational skills.

    Additional Information

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

    Compensation:

  • Industry
    Hospital and Health Care