Surgery Secretary, Surgery Full-time Days

POSITION SUMMARY

DEFINITION

Under supervision, to perform a variety of clerical and reception duties in support of professional and other staff which include record maintenance, retrieval and dissemination of information, typing, word processing, billing, scheduling, and report preparation; may assume responsibilities of the office manager in some departments during his/her absence; and to do other work as required.


POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way would be:

Education

Completion of high school or equivalent. Specialized training in medical assisting or a closely related field preferred depending on the department assigned.

Experience

Minimum of one year in a clerical work experience preferably in a health care industry.


KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

Hospital established policies quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control policies and procedures

Medical Terminology

Functions and basic secretarial/clerical operations of a department

AS 400, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Modern office practices and procedures including filing systems, business correspondence, receptionist techniques, report writing and operating standard office equipment

Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation


Ability to:

Understand and follow oral and written directions

Perform general clerical work and learn quickly the specific operations of a medical treatment unit.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and fellow employees.

Work effectively under stress and in emergency relationships with the public and fellow employees

Enter appropriate patient charges and scheduling in PHH, Inc.’s computer system

Type/keyboard accurate 45 words per minute

Manage a heavy and diverse workload, determining priorities and necessary action often with minimal direction and information

Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information; establish and maintain necessary records and controls prepared reports, and correspondence