Practice Secretary

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Time Type:

Part time

Department:

South End Washington Primary Care

All Locations:

1601 Washington Street

Description:

A Practice Secretary performs a wide variety of clerical and reception activities that support the delivery of services to patients/staff of the department. A Practice Secretary utilizes excellent customer service to greet patients and others, and screen walk-ins to the practice. Practice Secretaries report to a Clinical Coordinator.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interacts with patients or other staff in a professional and respectful manner, which reflects the needs and concerns of the individual.Consistently provides excellent customer service and makes patients feel welcome. Maintains a positive attitude. Uses communication devices appropriately.
• Promotes a sense of “team work” through demonstration of self-direction and self-motivation. Solves problems independently or knows when to seek consultation.
• Checks out patients in the computer prior to the end of each day and enters requested follow-up, referral, and/or X-file appointments upon check-out.Reviews After Visit Summary instructions with patient as needed.Prints additional labels as needed.
• Responsible for early am chart preparation and other opening/closing procedures.
• Uses computer to schedule, cancel and confirm appointments, to request records, to pull up and print information, to manage X-file appointments and to communicate by e:mail or staff message.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• At least one year in a medical office setting
• Demonstrated personal computer skills in a Windows environment required. Medical Terminology preferred
• Bilingual Spanish skills required