Job Description

Job Summary:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Medical Secretary to join our admin team to provide support to the doctors and health professionals and Management Team. The post holder will need to be competent in audio typing and word processing and will require excellent communication skills.

The candidate would ideally be qualified or have some knowledge of being a medical secretary in a GP Surgery, but the practice would provide training to the right candidate.

Job Responsibilities:

To provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service for GPs and Health Professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes, memorandums, etc. in an accurate and quality manner Update SOP's as necessary Liaise with secondary and primary care colleagues with regards to waiting times and correspondence Prepare invoices for private work. Send death certificates/cremation paperwork to the coroner's office/undertakers. To make appointments and bookings as required. To establish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure. To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required. To provide flexible cover for members of the secretarial team during periods of sickness and annual leave To monitor Practice emails Liaise with PCSE To register permanent, temporary and deduct patients as required Apply Practice policies, standards, and guidance Participate in audit where appropriate To arrange TOP's And any other responsibilities that your line manager feels necessary to the role of medical secretary. Keep up to date with changes in referrals processes, limited clinical benefits, with regards to secondary and private care Action workflow and tasks Action workflow from our website To retrieve medical records and assist the completion of medical/insurance records. File patient records and correspondence in patient medical records To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries To maintain the computer clinic system in an accurate and secure manner To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required. Be flexible to work extra to cover annual leave and sickness. Fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risks in all areas of the practice. This will include risk assessments of situations, taking appropriate action and reporting all incidents, near misses and hazards. All employees have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the practice to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment. All employees are required to maintain the confidentiality of the public and members of staff in accordance with the Practice policies. Keep up to date with changes in clinical processes and new services. Promote your own continuing professional development. Participate in annual appraisals.
This list is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and will be reviewed periodically in conjunction with the post holder and our business needs.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.00-12.25 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 37 per week

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Private medical insurance Store discount
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 3006/KP