What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Secretary - Duke Sports Sciences Institute position at Duke Department of Population Health Sciences?
Work Arrangement
Requisition Number: 261171
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Location:
Durham, NC, US, 27705
Personnel Area: DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTIC
Date: Sep 9, 2025
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.
Duke Health Integrated Practice
Duke Health Integrated Practice comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of Duke Health's mission across the state of North Carolina.
JOB LOCATION
Duke Sports Sciences Institute - 3475 Erwin Rd
Job Summary
We are seeking a Medical Secretary to perform secretarial duties in support of general medical office activities to relieve medical professional personnel of clerical and administrative details and to maintain an efficient and effective operation.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
The schedule for this position is day shifts, Monday-Friday, with no weekends or holidays.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
Nearest Major Market: Durham
Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh
Requisition Number: 261171
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Location:
Durham, NC, US, 27705
Personnel Area: DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTIC
Date: Sep 9, 2025
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.
Duke Health Integrated Practice
Duke Health Integrated Practice comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of Duke Health's mission across the state of North Carolina.
JOB LOCATION
Duke Sports Sciences Institute - 3475 Erwin Rd
Job Summary
We are seeking a Medical Secretary to perform secretarial duties in support of general medical office activities to relieve medical professional personnel of clerical and administrative details and to maintain an efficient and effective operation.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Manage clinician outlook, meeting, and clinical schedule.
- Manage patient communications from various platforms.
- Manage Surgical Schedule, coordinating with patient and surgical site and all required prior appointments and clearances, including post operative scheduling, treatment, therapy, and follow ups.
- Manage physician faculty status and information
- Work requires a general educational background normally equivalent to a high school education.
- Work requires two years of related medical clerical experience sufficient to acquire skills in transcribing medical terminology, office organization and communications.
- A completed medical secretarial program (nine months up to two years accredited program) may be substituted for equivalent experience.
- Ability to deal with patient questions, concerns in a courteous, competent, and expeditious manner.
- Follow through on details of surgeries, appointments, and patient concerns or questions.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, CPT, and ICD-10 codes is preferred.
The schedule for this position is day shifts, Monday-Friday, with no weekends or holidays.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
Nearest Major Market: Durham
Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh
