Medical Secretary

SUMMARY

Assist physicians in providing high-quality patient care, while exhibiting strong customer service skills to all patients and the overall practice. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers, and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

  • Instill Trust and Value Differences
  • Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Responsible for answering phones, scheduling appointments, checking patients in and out from their appointment and coordinating specialist appointments for patients
  • Collects patient balances, copays, and credit cards at time of service
  • Reviews lists of patients who need appointments and calls to schedule when due
  • Verifies demographics and insurance carrier information for every patient
  • Assists patients with Kiosk sign in
  • Complies with OSHA and DOH standards
  • Schedules, coordinates, and tracks STAT patient referrals and pre-authorizations
  • Adheres to Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care guidelines for protecting patients’ demographic, clinical, and financial information
  • Provides superior customer service and outstanding patient care
  • Attends meetings/workshops as they relate to current position and office workflows
  • Performs other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Pay Range

$18.13-$29.90

EEO Statement

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location

CM-South Kingstown-Narragansett Bay Pediatrics - 65 Village S - 65 Village Square Drive South Kingstown, Rhode Island 02879

Work Type

8am-5pm

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

8 hours

Driving Required

No