What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Secretary position at SCHOFIELD RESIDENCE INC?
Employees are an important part of life at Schofield Care! Not only do they help our residents to achieve their goals, but they also help them to maintain an optimal quality of life. We're looking for caring, compassionate employees to join our team and to help us fulfill our mission to deliver the area's BEST senior care!
Position Summary:
The Medical Secretary is responsible for specific clerical functions delegated to him by the Director of Nursing and/or Assistant Director of Nursing Services required to operate the nursing department including medical, personnel, and public relations areas.
We strive to be an employer of choice:
- Competitive Wages
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Days
- Medical, Dental, Life Insurance
- 401(k) (eligibility based on full-time/part-time status)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Uniform Allowance
- Other Perks
Key Responsibilities:
- Answers phones and relays messages for the Nursing Department.
- Types correspondence, medical documents, forms, notices, reports, manuals, personnel information, etc. for nursing department, physicians and therapists.
- Maintains resident records (filing, preparing/dismantling resident records).
- Maintains nursing department medical supply inventory, prepares and receives orders, and dispenses supplies.
- Arranges outside consultant appointments and transportation for residents, as needed (including arranging HMO authorization and Medicaid transportation authorization).
- Schedules medical staff, dental, podiatry, ophthalmology, and optician visits.
- Prepares MD/NP routine visits consult sheets and physician’s orders.
- Tracks laboratory results.
- Returns/destroys medications.
- Photographs residents upon admission.
- Checks resident TABS alarms, as needed.
- Assists with beauty shop appointments for residents, as needed.
- Types transcription.
- Uses computer for various job duties, which include computer entry duties.
- Assist with wheelchair resident transport, as needed
- Completes NYS Paid Feeding Assistant Program, and assists with feeding when needed.
- Manager the supply inventory including ordering supplies, organize supply.
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Qualifications:Qualifications:
Education and Training - Medical Secretarial training or education from a recognized secretarial school, program, or business college. Formal computer or word processing training preferred.
Experience - One year of experience in a medical setting is preferred
Character - Must possess a pleasing personality, good judgement, dependability, moral integrity, neat appearance and poise; must maintain medical and appropriate information in the strictest confidence.
EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
Salary : $19 - $21