Experienced Medical Secretary

Riverina Cardiology is a regional specialist practice focused on providing patients with a refined, state of the art consultative service. Our team of highly trained cardiologists provide a range of diagnostic and interventional cardiac services to the community across both inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. 

Riverina Cardiology is currently seeking an experiencedMedical Secretary or Medical Receptionist seeking a new challenge to become a member of our team

Within this role, you will be expected to provide sound administrative support to doctors, patients and other visitors to the practice. Your duties will include:

• Attending to patient telephone enquiries both in person and over the phone;
• Efficiently scheduling patient appointments;
• Billing of both inpatients and outpatients in accordance with Medicare and practice requirements;
• Submission of patient claims to Medicare; 
• Gathering of patient records from relevant clinical sources;
• Maintenance of patient files and documentation in a secure and confidential manner;
• Triaging of referrals in accordance with practice guidelines;
• Organisation of hospital admissions for patient procedures; and
• Provision of general secretarial support as required to allocated clinicians.  

To be successful in this role, you must:

• Enjoy working in a fast paced work environment;
• Be capable of multitasking and balancing competing priorities in order to meet allocated deadlines;
• Have an unwavering commitment to maintaining a high level of attention to detail;
• Possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills;
• Be proficient in the use of Microsoft programs including Word and Outlook;
• Understand the principles of confidentiality as it relates to a medical environment.

To be considered for this role, the candidate must have experience in a private specialist practice, GP or allied health clinic, hospital administration or other relevant health related context. 

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your interest in the position and relevant work experience. 

All inquiries regarding the role can be directed to Megan Lawrence, Human Resources Manager on (02) 6926 0*** or via email to *********@riverinacardiology.com.au