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Henry Ford Health
Speech Medical Secretary - Full Time Days - Detroit
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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.
$39,437 / year median in Michigan
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Speech Medical Secretary
- Full Time Days
- Detroit Henry Ford Health
- 3.
GENERAL SUMMARY
Provides medical operations support to appropriate clinical department(s) utilizing knowledge of medical terminology and procedures in a hospital, clinic or laboratory environment and conducts special projects as defined and assigned by department(s).PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Manages confidential information for the department. Prepare agendas and make arrangements for committee, board, and other meetings. Takes dictation for a variety of medical reports from physicians; transcribes documents, compiles information for recording purposes and prepares reports. Screens and directs telephone calls, schedules appointments and greets visitors/patients. Coordinates Physician appointments and messages, relays messages to staff and Physicians and communicates with other departments as necessary. Uses knowledge of medical terminology to transcribe patient information from written copy, electronic equipment, or verbal direction. Attends staff meetings and records minutes. Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff. Receive and route messages and documents to appropriate staff. Provide administrative support, such as budget preparation, record keeping and reporting. Types memos, correspondence, reports and various routine forms, and makes changes in grammar, punctuation or spelling as needed. Organizes workload to comply with deadlines and established priorities. Maintains non-complex departmental record keeping and filing systems, including records related to personnel, payroll, attendance, work and purchase orders, and so forth. Receives and screens visitors and telephone calls, and notifies appropriate personnel or records messages. Responds to general inquiries concerning department/unit activities and operations by relating to established policies and procedures. Maintains department calendar. Schedules meetings and appointments. Makes routine travel or conference arrangements as necessary. Opens, sorts, records and distributes mail. Posts information to records and logs, maintains established files, and prepares various ad-hoc reports according to directions from supervisor. Performs related general office duties, such as monitoring and ordering standard supplies, operating office copier, collating and assembling documents, accepting and delivering interdepartmental correspondence, and so forth. May be responsible for performing duties such as typing patient related documents, gathering information from patients to relate to physicians, maintaining patient files, and scheduling patient for surgery, tests and appointments. This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Requires a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. One (1) year of experience within a medical office setting preferred. Literacy and experience working with Microsoft Software Programs required. Previous experience scheduling appointments/maintaining calendars preferred. Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate effectively with callers and visitors, and provide information requiring ordinary courtesy and tact. Ability to distribute departmental mail and other materials. Familiarity with medical terminology.Additional Information Organization:
Henry Ford Medical Group Department:
Speech Pathology Shift:
Day Job Union Code:
Not Applicable Additional Details This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above. Overview Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services- from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail.