Medical Secretary II - Full Time - Orthopedics Float Position - Kalamazoo

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Location

BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital

Title

Medical Secretary II - Full Time- Orthopedics Float Position- Kalamazoo

• Variable hours between 7:00 - 5:00*

The Medical Secretary II floats to orthopedic practices as needed covering surgery scheduling, front desk, referrals, and other various duties. Provides codes for surgical cases for insurance authorization. The Medical Secretary II completes required forms or letters as necessary. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required

6-12 months experience in a health care setting preferred

• Must have working knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT coding with emphasis on area of specialty working in
• Strong medical terminology
• Ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, databases, and other software relevant to the job
• Requires excellent communication skills and positive customer relations orientation
• Must have excellent communication skills (orally, face to face and/or by telephone, and in writing) and a positive customer relations orientation
• Must be able to work independently and demonstrate effective problem-solving

Work which produces very high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g. CRT work between 70 and 90 percent of the time, and work involving extremely close tolerances and considerable hand/eye coordination for sustained periods of time.

The job produces some physical demands. Typical of jobs that include regular walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, and some lifting of light weight objects.

• Surgery Scheduling

o Perform surgery scheduling of patients for physicians in the practice with appropriate surgery department and block appropriate time in office.

o Obtain insurance authorizations for surgical cases.

o Obtain necessary documents and/or testing for patients.

o Coordinate surgery scheduling with other physicians.

o Communicate surgery date and time with patients and physicians.

• General clerical duties including internal/external correspondence and answering telephones.
• Completes required forms or letters as necessary.

Shift

First Shift

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Cost Center

8155 Bronson Trauma Foot And Ankle Specialist (BMH)

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