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Torrance Memorial · 1 day ago

Secretary - Cardiac Rehab - FT Days

Torrance, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$24/hr - $30.44/hr

1+ years exp

Torrance Memorial is a healthcare facility seeking a Secretary for their Cardiac Rehabilitation department. The role involves performing secretarial and clerical functions, including scheduling appointments and maintaining patient files, while providing support to the department Director and Management Team members.

Health CareHospitalMedicalNon ProfitPrimary and Urgent Care

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Under general supervision, performs secretarial, clerical, and a variety of general office functions, which include scheduling of appointments, verifying patient information, maintaining patient files, filing, processing outpatient charges, and making copies of pertinent documents

Extensive time spent on phone to coordinate scheduling for outpatients, verifying referrals, and obtaining necessary information from medical professional offices

Interfaces with outpatients and/or families and physician offices to schedule appointments for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), Diabetes Self Management Training (DSMT), and Cardiac Rehabilitation

Interfaces with medical professional office staff to obtain information needed for a MNT, DSMT, or Cardiac Rehabilitation referral, including referral form, authorizations, and pertinent lab test results

Monitors incoming referrals via the fax machine

Assists in the coordination of the classes for the Diabetes Self Management Education Program as needed

Creates, maintains, and scans outpatient medical records for MNT, DSMT, and Cardiac Rehabilitation

Registers and schedules patients

Maintains computer scheduling data files

Duplicates material using photocopying equipment as required

Greets and registers patients for their outpatient appointment. Enters patient charges into computer and prepares charge documents as required

Prepares and maintains statistical and outcome information for the department as required

Assists in the development of marketing strategies for MNT, DSMT, and Cardiac Rehabilitation Services

Observes and follows departmental and hospital policy and procedures

Provides secretarial and administrative support for the department Director and Management Team members

Receptionist/Secretarial Responsibilities: Greets patients, visitors, physicians and employees

Performs general secretarial work for department as assigned

Qualification

Scheduling appointmentsPatient registrationMedical record managementData entryCommunication skills

Required

Extensive time spent on phone to coordinate scheduling for outpatients, verifying referrals, and obtaining necessary information from medical professional offices

Interfaces with outpatients and/or families and physician offices to schedule appointments for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), Diabetes Self Management Training (DSMT), and Cardiac Rehabilitation

Monitors incoming referrals via the fax machine

Assists in the coordination of the classes for the Diabetes Self Management Education Program as needed

Creates, maintains, and scans outpatient medical records for MNT, DSMT, and Cardiac Rehabilitation

Registers and schedules patients

Maintains computer scheduling data files

Duplicates material using photocopying equipment as required

Greets and registers patients for their outpatient appointment

Enters patient charges into computer and prepares charge documents as required

Prepares and maintains statistical and outcome information for the department as required

Assists in the development of marketing strategies for MNT, DSMT, and Cardiac Rehabilitation Services

Observes and follows departmental and hospital policy and procedures

Provides secretarial and administrative support for the department Director and Management Team members

Receptionist/Secretarial Responsibilities: Greets patients, visitors, physicians and employees

Performs general secretarial work for department as assigned

Number of Years Experience Type of Experience 1SECRETARY

Company

Torrance Memorial

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Founded in 1925 by Jared Sidney and Helena Childs Torrance, Torrance Memorial Medical Center is a 443-bed, nonprofit medical center established to provide quality healthcare services predominantly to the residents of the South Bay, Peninsula and Harbor communities.

Founded in 1925

Torrance, California, USA

5001-10000 employees