Medical Secretary
Medical Secretary
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Overview
Medical Secretary
PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM.
Full Time Benefits
*Can be located in Sioux City Waterloo or Hiawatha/Cedar Rapids*
Under supervision of the PACE Business Manager will perform secretarial duties for PACE utilizing specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital clinic or laboratory procedures. Duties include scheduling appointments entering authorizations compiling reports and handling outside correspondence including consultation reports.
Why UnityPoint Health
At UnityPoint Health you matter. Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance paid holidays short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
Care Coordination
Coordinates with PACE providers and participant on any outpatient services or referrals to outside specialty providers. Submits appropriate information to outside providers.
Schedule and confirm participant diagnostic appointments surgeries and medical consultations (All outside medical appointments and procedures.)
Maintains the authorization system with all appointments cancellations dates etc.. Also works the non-authorized pend report as instructed.
Coordinates with transportation and IDT regarding appointments.
Utilizes PACE third party authorization system to authorize all external appointments and communicates those authorization numbers to the external providers. Completes EMR tasks within time framed required.
Attends Interdisciplinary Team meeting to communicate appropriate information regarding medical procedures/appointments for participants.
Processes and tracks physician supplemental orders to assure timely paperwork.
Customer Service
May serve as backup for Front Desk Receptionist where duties could include receiving incoming phone calls and relaying them to appropriate personnel utilizing voice mail system and overhead paging greeting and screening visitors to Pace and notifying appropriate personnel of their arrival.
Uses a professional approach with all participants families staff and the general public.
Processes and tracks physician supplemental orders to assure timely paperwork.
Obtain medical information for clinical staff to review regarding specialty provider visits.
Qualifications
Education
High school diploma or GED.
Experience
Minimum of one year medical office experience required.
License(s)/Certification(s)
Maintain current Mandatory Reporter status
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Communication skills written and verbal planning and organizing prioritizing problem assessment and problem solving information gathering and information monitoring attention to detail and accuracy flexibility adaptability customer service orientation teamwork.
Other
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
Employment Type
Full-Time
