**JOB ID: 1018**:
- **FULLTIME - MATERNITY LEAVE (with the possibility of extending)**:
- **MONDAY TO FRIDAY**:
- **EAST MELBOURNE**:
- **CLOSE TO ALL FORMS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT**
Easy train ride to the city and a short walk and you will be at your desk
A full-time contract position has become available for an experienced Medical Secretary who possesses excellent interpersonal skills and communicates effectively to join a well-respected Orthopaedic practice, East Melbourne. Our client is seeking a dedicated professional, committed to providing the highest quality of attention and care to all patients and you will be rewarded by working with a fun group of professionals, close to all forms of public transport.
**Hours of work**:
Monday to Friday - 8.30 am to 5 pm
Looking after the needs of a specialist orthopaedic surgeon, working alongside the Practice Manager, your duties will include but are not limited to:
- To greet patients and other callers at the Practice in a courteous and efficient manner
- To make appointments for patients following set procedures
- To deal with referring doctors courteously and helpfully
- To assist with running consulting sessions, including billing, money handling, booking in investigations, specialist appointments and review appointments
- To issue patients' invoices and receipts for consultations as well as being familiar with Billing Policy and answering any enquiries regarding this
- To gather medical records and reports in readiness for consultations, as well as ensuring referrals are valid for returning patients
- Scan old files into Gentu medical software
- Exercise confidentiality duties
- Report accidents, injuries and illnesses to the Practice Manager
- To accurately type daily correspondence, operating reports and medico-legal reports and send them to the correct recipient
- General cleaning duties
- Assist in banking and mail duties
- To assist in ensuring all the medical supplies in the office are stocked and within the expiry date
- To follow up on bad debts as requested by the Practice Manager
- Run errands for the practice
- General administration duties
- **Doctors Secretarial Agency