Description
Lehigh Valley Imaging is currently hiring for the position of Medical Secretary for the MRI Division. This is a full-time, third shift, in-person only position working from our Allentown, PA location Sunday night through Friday morning from 11:00 pm to 7:30 am.
Responsible for completing the registration process for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) performed by Lehigh Valley Imaging and providing administrative support to ensure patient examinations are successful.
Requirements
Duties:
- Collecting and verifying all demographic, insurance, and medical information from the patient.
- Appropriately and efficiently registering patients in Epic.
- Updating patient information as necessary.
- Collecting and verifying insurance along with any payments due at time of service.
- Scheduling and rescheduling appointments properly.
- Collecting necessary paperwork and assisting patients when needed.
- Providing educational and instructional information to patients prior to their examinations.
- Maintaining working knowledge of policy and procedures pertaining to outpatient registration, order entries and scheduling.
- Scheduling inpatient studies and coordinating the schedule appropriately and accurately.
- Calling inpatient floors to have assessment forms faxed.
- Coordinating and communicating with QC in an appropriate fashion.
- Ensuring paper schedules reflect changes to the scheduling grid.
- Answering phone calls in a polite and courteous manner, screening appropriately and taking accurate messages when necessary.
- Taking complete information for CD requests for file room personnel.
- Confirming patient appointments and reviewing all pertinent information.
Education and Experience:
- High school graduate or equivalent required.
- Customer service experience required.
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
- Medical office experience preferred.