Medical Office Secretary

Job Description
Additional Information About the Role Medical Office Secretary Opportunity at Christian Hospital! 40 hours per week Hours alternate 7:00am-3:30pm M-F one week, Then 7:00am-5:00pm M-TH next week Overview Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state! The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition. Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services. Pain Management Center provides services to individuals 18 years and older who have chronic pain that has been unrelieved by conventional methods of treatment. The individual may have experienced any of the following: previous surgical procedures, inability to work, multiple failures of treatment, pain that interferes with vocation, personal or social life, and decreased productivity due to pain. The services provided range from local injections to more advanced interventional treatments for pain. Preferred Qualifications Role Purpose The Medical Office Secretary performs front office duties in support of physicians in a medical office setting. Responsibilities Makes office visit appointments, hospital appointments for test and admissions and obtains appropriate referrals, forms and other pertinent information. Educates patients on procedures for hospital tests and admissions. Dispatches finished medical records to appropriate parties as directed. Maintains records of incoming and completes transcriptions. Takes incoming calls and determines the appropriate care service to administer to patients; manages physician schedules. Minimum Requirements Education High School Diploma or GED Experience 2-5 years Benefits and Legal Statement BJC Total Rewards At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being. Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date Disability insurance* paid for by BJC Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC 401(k) plan with BJC match Tuition Assistance available on first day BJC Institute for Learning and Development Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time Adoption assistance To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits *Not all benefits apply to all jobs The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity EmployerQualifications
Role Purpose The Medical Office Secretary performs front office duties in support of physicians in a medical office setting. Responsibilities Makes office visit appointments, hospital appointments for test and admissions and obtains appropriate referrals, forms and other pertinent information. Educates patients on procedures for hospital tests and admissions. Dispatches finished medical records to appropriate parties as directed. Maintains records of incoming and completes transcriptions. Takes incoming calls and determines the appropriate care service to administer to patients; manages physician schedules. Minimum Requirements Education High School Diploma or GED Experience 2-5 years
Responsibilities
Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state! The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition. Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services. Pain Management Center provides services to individuals 18 years and older who have chronic pain that has been unrelieved by conventional methods of treatment. The individual may have experienced any of the following: previous surgical procedures, inability to work, multiple failures of treatment, pain that interferes with vocation, personal or social life, and decreased productivity due to pain. The services provided range from local injections to more advanced interventional treatments for pain.