Litton Andrews (LA Medical Recruitment) – providing a Total Medical/Healthcare Recruitment and Consultancy Service with the best staffing, practice and business solutions.

Our client, a well respected and established Surgical Specialist located in Greenslopes is actively seeking to appoint an experience permanent part time Surgical Specialist Secretary/Typist to join the admin team.  This position is to replace a long term retiring Secretary/Typist. 

You will work alongside a full time Senior Specialist Secretary and a part time Medical Secretary, as part of a team environment and provide both administration and typing support to a busy solo Surgeon and multi-disciplinary team. 

The practice is committed to excellence and prides itself on ensuring all patients receive the best possible care and service in a professional, friendly and compassionate manner.  This is a busy position, so it is critical that you have appropriate skills and enjoy working cohesively within a small and supportive team in a fast paced environment. 

Key duties and responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

• Front desk reception - taking all incoming calls and attending to emails with a pleasant, empathetic and mature manner
• Assisting all patients with general enquiries
• Booking appointments and managing multiple calendars using Genie software
• Ensuring smooth running of consulting clinics
• Processing patient billing and receipting 
• Processing all inpatient and surgery billing using Eclipse
• Maintaining accurate patient records - uploading results and reports daily
• Medical typing - transcription of all medical correspondence
• Preparing theatre quotations and booking theatre procedures
• Liaising closely with the hospital staff and patients to confirm theatre lists 
• Providing the patients the relevant information and theatre packs to prepare them for surgery
• Assisting patients with bookings or other required appointments such as tests/scans/x-rays etc
• General administrative support to the team

To be closely considered for this position you will have the following skills/attributes:

• Experience working in a similar position (preferably within a surgical specialist practice)
• Experience booking procedures and liaising with hospitals
• Confident user of Genie software or other similar medical software platforms
• Experienced and proficient Medical Typist - solid knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to work cohesively within a team environment following practice procedures
• Excellent communication and organisational skills - both verbal and written
• Competent administration and computer/IT skills
• Ability to multi-task and work efficiently when running busy clinics
• Exceptional patient rapport building skills
• Professional, kind, friendly, warm and compassionate personality towards the patients and your fellow colleagues 
• Immaculate personal presentation 

Remuneration:

An attractive hourly rate + superannuation as well as a paid car park will be provided to a suitably experienced candidate.  Flexibility to work overtime if required as well as the ability to fill in for other staff during sick or annual leave periods will be a requirement of the position. 

If you are looking to join a friendly and supportive team, you won't want to miss this opportunity!  Email your application in confidence today to cathy@littonandrews.com or call Cathy Litton directly on 1300 434 133 or 0422 888 040 a/hours.

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