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RWJBarnabas Health · 9 hours ago

Secretary Department, Radiation Oncology

Newark, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$19.70/hr - $19.70/hr

2+ years exp

RWJBarnabas Health is a premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine. The Radiation Oncology Secretary plays a key role in supporting efficient daily operations within the Outpatient Radiation Oncology department, responsible for patient registration, scheduling, and maintaining accurate records.

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Responsibilities

Schedule patients within the department

Maintains appropriate records and establishes departmental filing systems to ensure the expeditious retrieval of information so that department head and/or department staff can accomplish their responsibilities in time frames

Assist with achieving all charts

Answers telephone, divert calls, receives and relays messages accurately

Ensures and maintains adequate levels of office supplies and equipment

Participates in overall telephone coverage on behalf of the entire Department and maintains complete and accurate telephone/visitor messages for department personnel, assuring timely and accurate routing of messages in a professional and courteous manner at all times

Open incoming mail, screen for priority items and facilitate timely referral of issues to appropriate parties as instructed

Attend daily huddle within Outpatient Oncology departments and report back pertinent information to Radiation Oncology

Attends daily rounds within Radiation Oncology department. Order supplies for department as needed

Knowledge of EMR

Drop billing charges daily

Knowledge of checking and ensuring patient have updated prior authorization for treatment

Collaborate with financial coordinators as needed

Performs other duties as assigned