SENIOR CLINICAL SECRETARY - ORTHOPAEDICS

Company: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Location: Lebanon
Posted on: October 31, 2024

Job Description:

Overview

Performs a variety of independent administrative support in addition to a wide range of customer service-related duties. Schedules patients, manages multiple calendars, schedules surgical/infusion procedures. Designs, analyzes and coordinates master and other schedules. May direct special projects and/or the work of other employees, work study students, floats, temporary help, volunteers, etc.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone, screens and directs calls, gives directions, and takes messages.
• Schedules patients, manages calendars, schedules surgical procedures, ancillaries, rotaries, and coordinates deposition scheduling.
• Designs, analyzes, and coordinates master and other schedules.
• Maintains, tracks, and sends charts. May provide scribing and other administrative support to clinical staff.
• Types letters, memoranda, manuscripts, grants, etc. Composes and edits correspondence.
• Creates forms and spreadsheets, tables, charts, databases and slides.
• Performs file/record management functions, prepares/constructs charts/departmental patient records, and obtains new medical record numbers.
• Completes and processes a variety of reports, forms, reimbursements, etc. Obtains authorizations and pre-certifications.
• Conducts on the job training for new staff members and gives input into performance appraisals. Directs the work of other employees, work study students, floats, temps, volunteers and others.
• Creates agendas and takes minutes for meetings.
• Coordinates conferences/meetings and make travel arrangements.
• Performs budget tracking and record keeping procedures. Addresses billing concerns, and solves patient billing issues. Maintains account/fund bookkeeping, and provides input into budget preparation. Maintains petty cash, collects money from patients, and performs balancing and cash-out functions. Reviews billing sheets.
• Prepares grants and negotiates outside contracts.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.
  
  Qualifications
  
  

• High School diploma with 3 years of administrative support experience or the equivalent required.
• Proven experience working with the public required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology may be required.
• Proficiency in PC word processing, spreadsheets, and Excel, Power Point, MC Publisher software's.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Previous experience working in a medical setting preferred. Required Licensure/Certifications
  • None

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