Medical Secretary II

Affiliate Name: Brigham & Women's Hospital
Job Category: Administrative/Medical Secretary
Department: BWH REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINE
Shift: Days
Hours/Week: 40
Job Type: Regular
Employment Type: Full TimeResponsibilities:
Provides administrative support for the clinical lab supervisor, medical director, and senior clinical lab staff, and maintains all office and computer supplies for lab. Responsible for greeting visitors including M.D.'s, delivery persona and patients. Patient contact to include:1. Labeling specimen containers
2. Direct patients to lounges/receipt of specimen/delivery of specimen to work area
3. Check patients in for specimen pick-up
4. Other tasks necessary for processing patients while in the laboratory.Responsible for compiling laboratory inventory. Maintains laboratory-filing system. Screens all incoming calls.
Picks up and delivers mail. Accepts assignments in accordance with the variable needs to the department.Day shift position: 7am-3:30pm Mon-Friday. Occasional holidays.
REQUIREMENTS
Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills. Associates degree of secretarial/business school training required. 1-2 years prior secretarial experience in medical setting preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Requires good computer skills, including knowledge of microsoft word and excel, and the ability to learn other software packages. Opportunities to help create and/or help manage laboratory web site. Capable of organizing key administrative functions of the laboratory and maintaining organized record system.
Must be able to work independently and to work well under pressure.