Medical Secretary III - Surgery

Location: St. Louis

* Transcribes medical documents, such as physician’s letters, correspondence, nurse’s notes and manuscripts; if order entry in the electronic medical record is part of the job function, completes requisitions/orders per WashU guidelines.
* Maintains physician’s daily appointment schedule and calendar, schedules meetings, arranges conference calls, reserves catering services, makes travel arrangements and completes travel expense reports.
* Schedules appointments and procedures for patients.
* Prepares patient charts, including delivering workups.
* Greets visitors, answers telephone, takes messages and screens patient inquiries, providing information according to departmental procedures and policies.
* Serves as a liaison between patients, physicians and staff, providing routine information to patient inquiries.
* Assists administrative/clinical staff during peak times, vacations/illnesses.
* Assists with retrieval and delivery of reports, films, etc.
* Other duties as assigned.
* Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
* Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
* Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
* WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
* WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

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