The Impact You Can Make

The Medical Secretary manages the reception function of the office / practice in a professional manner, accommodating the patient, physician, and resources available.

Team Impact

Greet patients and ascertain all required documentation is on file, and accurate, obtaining history from new patients: and greet visitors, salespersons, determine nature of business and physician availability.

The Glens Falls Hospital Impact

Mission

Our Mission is to improve the health of people in our region by providing access to exceptional, affordable, and patient-centered care every day and in every setting.

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential

Responsibilities

Screen calls, using mature judgement to determine callers needs, referring to nurse or physician if necessary.Schedule appointments, and make follow up appointments for other services on behalf of patient.Greet patients and ascertain all required documentation is on file, and accurate, obtaining history from new patients: and greet visitors, salespersons, determine nature of business and physician availability.Prepare and maintain patients charts, ensuring all pertinent documentations are filedSort incoming mail, including lab or tests results, routing appropriately and promptly.Review patients financial and/or insurance information, preparing appropriate referrals or other 3rd party forms and documents. Contacts insurers to secure referrals on behalf of patient.

The Impact You Can Make

The Medical Secretary manages the reception function of the office / practice in a professional manner, accommodating the patient, physician, and resources available.

Team Impact

Greet patients and ascertain all required documentation is on file, and accurate, obtaining history from new patients: and greet visitors, salespersons, determine nature of business and physician availability.

The Glens Falls Hospital Impact

Mission

Our Mission is to improve the health of people in our region by providing access to exceptional, affordable, and patient-centered care every day and in every setting.

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential

Responsibilities

Screen calls, using mature judgement to determine callers needs, referring to nurse or physician if necessary.Schedule appointments, and make follow up appointments for other services on behalf of patient.Greet patients and ascertain all required documentation is on file, and accurate, obtaining history from new patients: and greet visitors, salespersons, determine nature of business and physician availability.Prepare and maintain patients charts, ensuring all pertinent documentations are filedSort incoming mail, including lab or tests results, routing appropriately and promptly.Review patients financial and/or insurance information, preparing appropriate referrals or other 3rd party forms and documents. Contacts insurers to secure referrals on behalf of patient.