Medical Secretary

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Canada McMaster University Full time

Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.

Education Level

2 year Community College diploma in Medical Office Administration or related.

Career Level

Requires 3 years of relevant experience.

The Department of Medicine is looking for a Medical Secretary to support a busy Respirologist at Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, sited at St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton - Charlton Campus.

Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

**Job Summary:
**The Medical Secretary (II) is responsible for establishing priorities for office operations and performing a variety of secretarial and administrative duties within a clinical or medical practice setting.

**Purpose and Key Functions**:

- Prepare, coordinate, and monitor physician on-call schedules, procedure schedules, clinics, and medical staff rounds.
- Write a variety of documents including correspondence, reports and meeting minutes.
- Schedule patient medical appointments and procedures.
- Coordinate calendars, arrange meetings, book rooms and make travel arrangements.
- Resolve scheduling and calendar issues, complaints, and conflicts.
- Use a dictaphone to transcribe a variety of documents and reports including minutes, patient files, medical reports, and manuscripts.
- Monitor budgets and reconcile accounts. Complete financial forms including travel expense reports, electronic cheque requisitions, purchase orders and journal entries.
- Process and reconcile clinical and third party service billings.
- Interact with patients and their family members who may be experiencing emotional or difficult situations.
- Ensure patients understand all instructions given to them for tests and medical procedures.
- Gather and compile information required for a variety of grant submissions and reports.
- Conduct database, literature and web searches to locate and retrieve documents and articles.
- Prepare and book exam rooms ensure all materials are stocked, stored, and organized accordingly.
- Set up and maintain filing systems, both electronic and hard copy.

**Assets**:

- For Department Use Only_
- Experience / familiarity with Dovetale
- Experience / familiarity with Accuro EMR
- Familiarity with working within a hospital setting
- Familiarity with Respirology, Lung Disease and Lung Transplant
- Strong attention to detail and understanding of medically complex patients

**How To Apply**

**Employment Equity Statement**

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:

- Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247), or
- Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
- School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

to communicate accommodation needs.

**Vaccination Mandate - FHS**

This position is located in a host hospital or other healthcare site that has an active vaccination mandate in place. Successful applicants will need to comply with these and any other health and safety measures necessary as part of their appointment.

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