Part-Time Medical Secretary II - Allergy

Set on a beautiful 300-acre campus north of Wilmington, Delaware, the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children has 180 inpatient beds and offers all the major specialties of pediatric medicine, surgery and dentistry. The duPont Hospital is operated by Nemours, which provides institutions and services to improve the health of children. Employing over 400 pediatric physicians, subspecialists and surgeons, Nemours cared for approximately a quarter of a million children during nearly one million encounters in 2005, making Nemours one of the nation's largest children’s health systems. In addition to the hospital, Nemours operates the Nemours Children’s Clinic-Delaware Valley, which provides pediatric primary and specialty care at locations throughout Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey, and Nemours Children’s Clinics-Florida, which provide pediatric subspecialty care in Jacksonville, Orlando and Pensacola. The Allergy Division at AIDHC has an opportunity for a Medical Secretary to perform administrative, secretarial and clerical services, which may include those of a detailed and confidential nature and may involve a substantial amount of complex detailed and technical work. Additionally, the Medical Secretary will: assist administrator with a variety of office management responsibilities; function with a high degree of understanding of organizational policies and procedures; maintain and audit time and attendance records for accuracy; schedule meetings and maintain appointment calendar (s) for physicians within the Division/Department; answer telephone, take accurate messages, and route calls to appropriate extensions/area; transcribe dictation from notes, rough drafts, and/or transcription equipment; process incoming and outgoing mail; communicate with nurse/physician when necessary to obtain directions for patients; serve as a liaison between the Practice and referring physicians; collect patient information, schedule patient appointments, maintain charts and files, obtain precertification/recertification authorizations; and, recommend/define and document office processes. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. There is some flexiblity on days worked. This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent with at least 2-5 years of experience in a health care setting. Completion of business (or related) college program is preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are also required. Experience in an academic healthcare environment (graduate medical education) is desirable. Nemours, an equal opportunity employer, is committed to focusing on the best-qualified applicants for our openings. To ensure that each application receives the attention and consideration it deserves, we require that all persons interested in a position with Nemours complete all of the following steps in our standard application procedure. These steps include: Meeting specific requirements as outlined in job description, and filling out an application for a specific position. You will receive a confirmation e-mail once you have successfully completed the application process. This serves as verification that your resume has been received. If you are selected for an interview, one of our recruiters will contact you immediately. Thank you for your interest in Nemours. To Apply for this position, please CLICK HERE