We are looking for an experienced and flexible Medical Secretary to support our Consultant in the Hospital.
You would be responsible for providing an efficient administrative support to the department and Consultant on a daily basis and provide an efficient secretarial support to consultant(s) and to work closely with all internal / external departments to help deliver the exceptional service to patients. To ensure that all Hospital policies and procedures are upheld and maintained at all times.
Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our luxury private Hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality of care to patients and is unique in that all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John’s.
What are the Responsibilities of this Medical Secretary role?
1. Ensuring the timely processing of all patient related information, including clinic letters, reports, referrals, appointments, admissions, and all, general enquiries.
2. Ensuring that all correspondence is handled within the required timeframes.
3. To be responsible for booking all appointments and co ordinate theatre bookings as required.
4. Handling any outstanding invoices for patients, insurers or third parties to ensure prompt payment.
Am I the right person for this Medical Secretary role?
5. Well established numeracy and literacy skills (GCSE or equivalent, at grade C or above in Mathematics and English)
6. Typing or word processing qualification at RSA II (or equivalent)
7. AMSPAR Advanced Diploma for Medical Secretaries – Level 3 qualification (or equivalent)
8. NVQ at level 3 or above in Business Administration (or equivalent)
9. Substantive secretarial experience working in a private healthcare environment
10. Demonstrable experience of clerical work involving computerised systems
11. Demonstrable knowledge of medical terminology
12. Demonstrable experience of using audio transcription systems
13. Demonstrate experience of managing consultants accounts
14. Demonstrate knowledge of private medical insurers i.e. authorisations, coding & billing
15. Demonstrate a good working knowledge of windows based computer systems and be capable of using most Microsoft Office applications, particularly MS Word and Outlook
16. Demonstrate ability to pay good attention to detail, reliably check and record data and identify anomalies and be able to self-check completed work