Medical Receptionist/administration

Description:

Our team consists of six doctors, one nurse, one phlebotomist, four administrative staff and a practice manager. We provide a broad range of services to the community ranging from general to acute, pre to post-natal and chronic care.

We are currently seeking to recruit a full-time medical secretary / receptionist.

Job description

The ideal candidate would have a strong background in medical administration or medical secretarial work or a recently completed qualification in medical secretary/receptionist. This is a full-time position; flexibility is important as involves early mornings and evening work.

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Reception duties - phones, meet and greet patients / visitors of practice
• Scheduling appointments
• Deal with patient queries face to face and all telephone queries including orders for prescriptions, social welfare certificates, medical card enquiries etc
• Responsible for taking all payments coming into the practice, cashing up and balancing books
• Maintenance of waiting rooms and stocking of clinical rooms with administrative stock
• Scanning all documents coming in at reception
• Opening post as required and editing same
• Supporting a busy fast paced general practice with all admin and adhoc duties
• Patient database maintenance and filing

Experience Required:

• Highly competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Medical administration/secretarial work or a recently completed qualification in medical secretary/receptionist course.
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure

• Excellent communication skills

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a busy office environment (not essential)

• Works well as part of a very busy team in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Excellent Typing Skills