Job Title: Medical Secretary
Location: Ashington
Salary: £10.35 per hour
Job type: Temporary – Maternity Leave Cover. 30 Hours per week
Valens Medical Partnership is the largest family doctor-led medical group in the North-East, looking after the healthcare needs of around 51,000 patients across our eight surgeries in Northumberland.
Candidate Requirements:
We are seeking an experienced Medical Secretary to cover Maternity leave for 9 months, based at our Lintonville Surgery in Ashington. If you have:
- A high level of IT literacy.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent keyboard skills (RSAIII or equivalent).
- A minimum of 12 months previous relevant experience.
- Knowledge of primary and secondary care systems.
Then we are interested in hearing from you!
The Role/Main Duties:
- Type from dictation, audio or manuscript to a consistently high standard.
- Carry out Secretarial tasks for the team.
- Ensure all correspondence is signed and promptly dispatched via by the appropriate method.
- Prioritise the daily workload, action tasks and emails.
- Ensure all forms are processed, coded within the clinical system daily and confirmation of receipt entered into the patient record.
- Liaise with local providers regarding patient queries and matters of medical urgency.
- Set up, update and maintain referral audits, providing monthly and annual data when required. Manage the patient referral process and database.
Experience Required:
Previous medical secretarial experience including audio transcription and using SystmOne is desirable.
You must be able to work with minimum supervision and be committed to delivering the highest quality support to our Primary Health Care Team. Any additional training required will be provided.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; PA, Typist, Medical PA, Secretary, Medical Administrator, Administrator, will also be considered for this role.
