Medical Secretary - Harpenden, United Kingdom - Primary Care Careers

Primary Care Careers

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Harpenden, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About the Role:

The Village Surgery (based in Harpenden and Wheathampstead) has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced medical secretary to work alongside our existing secretarial team to provide maternity cover from September 2023 for approximately 12 months.

Join their team on a part-time basis, for 20 hours per week, the surgery can be flexible with the days.

This is an essential front-line role at the practice, providing an efficient, comprehensive secretarial and administrative support service to the practice management team.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

Processing referrals using the electronic referral system (ERS)
Maintaining an accurate referrals database
Liaising with external agencies such as hospitals and community services, ensuring referrals are processed efficiently
Inputting data into the patient's healthcare records as necessary
Answering incoming phone calls related to referrals, transferring calls, or dealing with the callers request appropriately
Maintain patient and staff confidentiality in accordance with Data Protection legislation and Information Governance guidelines.

If you are an experienced medical secretary looking for a new and exciting challenge, then we would love to hear from you.

You will have the following skills and experience:

Experience of secretarial work in a GP practice.
Administrative experience and good organisation skills;
Sound knowledge of medical terminology;
Proficiency in the MS Office package, as well as excellent general IT skills and experience of working with a clinical system;
Ability to 'think on your feet';
Excellent communication skills and a friendly approach;
Understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality and data security, at all times;
Ability to multitask and to work accurately under pressure;
Knowledge of EMIS Web advantageous.
Ability to work as part of a team, as well as being comfortable working independently.

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