MEDICAL SECRETARY
We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and efficient person to join our two Medical Secretaries at Muirhouse Medical Group. Our secretaries work for and provide support to the 18 GPs and other clinicians, undertaking all secretarial and administrative support work for them, including patient contact by phone. We use the Lexacom digital dictation system.
The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday from 12.30pm to 5.30pm.
Holidays are 25 days per annum plus 8 public holidays (pro rata).
We are one of the largest medical practices in Edinburgh with just over 20,000 patients, 18 GPs and a total practice staff of about 50. In terms of the required skills and personal qualities of the successful candidate:
* Previous medical secretarial experience is essential, with excellent and accurate keyboard skills
* Previous secretarial experience in a GP/primary care/secondary care environment is essential
* A positive and calm manner and the ability to deal with busy and pressured situations is required
* Complete discretion and the ability to communicate effectively with patients and other healthcare professionals is required
* You will be a good team member, able to work well with colleagues.
If you are interested in the role please apply by submitting a CV and covering letter by the closing date of 4pm on Wednesday 27th November 2024. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 4th or Thursday 5th December 2024.
Please include in your CV your current or most recent salary/hourly rate, as well as your estimated word processing speed per minute.
A detailed job description is set out below:
Secretarial Role
* Provide secretarial services to a team of Partners and GP Assistants including audio and copy word processing (using digital dictation – Lexacom), making telephone calls and undertaking photocopying
* Handle telephone enquiries from patients and outside agencies
* Make telephone calls for appointments, referrals and other patient requirements
* Contact patients with results of tests as directed by clinicians
* Process referrals and referral forms (through SCI Gateway), and scan these into patient records
Administrative functions
* Take on a share of admin roles within the secretarial team. These roles involve patient contact and the collation of data
* Organise the medical student and GP rota on a weekly basis
Medical Reports
* Process medical reports and summaries on behalf of GPs.
* Carry out word processing, copying and recording of medical reports for the Courts and for Solicitors. Ensure legal correspondence is appropriately filed
* Process insurance medicals
* Process and record all fees for medical and insurance reports
Other
* Provide cover for the Reception Team during occasional absences/meeting attendance
* Cover the workload of Secretarial Team colleagues during team member absences
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.98 per hour
Expected hours: 25 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
* No weekends
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 27/11/2024
Reference ID: AF Nov 2024
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