What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Secretary position at UPMC?
Medical Secretary
Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
AFSCME - Union
Posted: May 19, 2026
Purpose:
Serves as receptionist for the Department; transcribes reports; types of other material from prepared copy, i.e., requisitions; files reports, authorizations, patient cards, and other related material; prepares x-ray film folders for interpretation and for filing purposes.
Responsibilities:
- Serves in the capacity of receptionist in the department, including receiving patients, visitors, and other guests and making sure they are handled in a timely and proper manner.
- Files reports, correspondence, and other related material accurately, efficiently, and promptly onto patient's chart.
- Answers telephone promptly and courteously and maintains free-flowing, accurate communications.
- Accurately and efficiently charges patients' accounts by use of a hospital computer system.
- Takes and delivers messages and relays calls and messages in a timely and accurate manner.
- Demonstrates knowledge and ability to adapt to clinical treatment and instructional aspects of care to all stages of the life cycle and to various stages of health and disease.
- Performs typing/transcription of patient records and all other departmental documents and correspondence in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner.
- Sorts and distributes incoming mail to appropriate department personnel in a timely and accurate manner.
- Performs any other office-related functions that would be appropriate for a secretary in the Department.
- Maintains the patient medical records by keeping them neat, current, properly assembled, and stored in the proper place.
- Makes copies of reports as requested and forwards to the requesting individual, department, or physician.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000