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Tufts Medical Center
Front Desk Practice Coordinator - Heart Center of MetroWest - Framingham
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What they do
A Medical Secretary provides secretarial work that requires specialized knowledge of medical terminology and procedures, insurance and billing processes and medical records management. Works with physicians and other clinicians. May gather intake information from patients scheduled for appointments at an office.
$46,588 / year median in Massachusetts
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Job Profile Summary This role focuses on providing administrative and business support to the organization in order to achieve operational goals. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Clinical Administration duties: Long-term strategic planning, determines strategic issues and opportunities that could affect practice success, prioritizes and tracks investments across practices, allocates resources and makes decisions regarding practice growth, and develops need to accomplish the practice's vision . An organizational related support or service (administrative or clerical) role or a role that focuses on support of daily business activities (e.g., technical, clinical, non-clinical) operating in a "hands on" environment . The majority of time is spent in the delivery of support services or activities, typically under supervision . An entry level role that typically requires little to no prior knowledge or experience, work is routine or follows standard procedures, work is closely supervised, and communicates information that requires little explanation or interpretation. Job Overview Under general supervision, this position supports clinic or office activities and provides administrative support for clinical providers . Assists with the work flow operations of the practice, maintenance of all documents and files , and project-oriented tasks . This position maintains a high level of customer service with frequent contact with patients through telephone and in-person interactions. This position plays an important role in the hospital's revenue cycle process, clinic operations , and patient experience.