Medical Secretary - Full time - Detroit, MI

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Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under direct supervision from a leader on the Leadership Salary Plan grade up to and including M07, 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Posts information to records and charts, 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.