Washington University in St. Louis is hiring: Medical Secretary I - Pain Managem

Medical Secretary I - Pain Management - Anesthesiology

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Position Summary

Position works in an area with some patient contact and provides secretarial support and office services related to routine business, administrative and patient care.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists with preparing routine documents such as correspondence, calendars and presentations.
• Assists with arranging divisional meetings and conferences and distributing appropriate staff.
• Provides photocopy and fax services, sorts and distributes mail.
• Works referral work queues and serves as back-up for charge review work queues for pain clinic sites as well as pain psychology.
• Schedules patient appointments, answers patient inquiries, routes patient calls and maintains front desk duties with low patient volume.
• Serves as a liaison between patients, physicians and staff.
• Reschedules patient appointments from clinic that have been altered or closed.
• Scans patient records/referrals into EMR.
• Obtains authorizations for patient visits that require insurance approvals.
• Processes/files documents as needed.
• Maintains office supplies and serves as back-up for other job functions during peak times.
• Complies with HIPAA, OSHA, state and federal standards and participates in quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent or combination of education and/or experience.
• Certifications: None required.
• Work Experience: Secretarial 1 year, Customer Service 1 year.
• Skills: Communication, Computer Literacy, Confidential Data Handling, Decision Making, Medical Offices, Medical Terminology, Microsoft Office, Office Equipment, Organizing, Patient Administration, Working Independently.

Salary Range

USD 17.03 – 24.61 per hour.

Benefits

Personal benefits include vacation, holidays, health insurance, retirement plan, childcare, tuition assistance, and wellness programs.

EEO Statement

Washington University is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job.