Medical Secretary II - Orthopedic, Float - Full Time

Bronson Healthcare

  • Bronson, MI
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
CURRENT BRONSON EMPLOYEES - Please apply using the career worklet in Workday. This career site is for external applicants only.Love Where You Work!Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community.If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience.Location BMH Bronson Methodist HospitalTitle Medical Secretary II - Orthopedic, Float - Full TimeThe Medical Secretary II - Orthopedic Float covers multiple responsibilities including, but not limited to, surgery scheduling of patients for physicians in the practice, check in and check out, scheduling appointments, and processing referrals. Provides codes for surgical cases for insurance authorization. The Medical Secretary II completes required forms or letters as necessary.High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
6-12 months coding experience in a health care setting preferred
CPC preferred
  • Must have working knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT coding with emphasis on area of specialty working in
  • Strong medical terminology
  • Ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, databases, and other software relevant to the job
  • Requires excellent communication skills and positive customer relations orientation
  • Must have excellent communication skills (orally, face to face and/or by telephone, and in writing) and a positive customer relations orientation
  • Must be able to work independently and demonstrate effective problem-solving
Work which produces very high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g. CRT work between 70 and 90 percent of the time, and work involving extremely close tolerances and considerable hand/eye coordination for sustained periods of time.
The job produces some physical demands. Typical of jobs that include regular walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, and some lifting of light weight objects.
  • Surgery Scheduling
o Perform surgery scheduling of patients for physicians in the practice with appropriate surgery department and block appropriate time in office.
o Obtain insurance authorizations for surgical cases.
o Obtain necessary documents and/or testing for patients.
o Coordinate surgery scheduling with other physicians.
o Communicate surgery date and time with patients and physicians.
  • Maintain necessary spreadsheets tracking authorizations and surgical case/procedures.
  • Relays messages to providers.
  • General clerical duties including internal/external correspondence and answering telephones.
  • Completes required forms or letters as necessary.
Shift First ShiftTime Type Full timeScheduled Weekly Hours 40Cost Center 8155 Bronson Trauma Foot And Ankle Specialist (BMH)Please take a moment to watch a brief video highlighting employment with Bronson!

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