Woodsetton Medical Centre

Read coder/medical secretary

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Job summary

Part-time post 20-25 hours per week Monday-Friday.

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who can provide efficient secretarial support. You will be expected to work independently and part of a team, exercising judgment and initiative to prioritise and co-ordinate your workload.

You will be required to use various computerised systems including Emis, accurex, microsoft office, outlook and choose and book.

Post holder will be required to have read coding onto emis and medical secretary experience. Typing qualification desirable and procession of medical terminology.

Benefits NHS pension scheme and on-site parking.

we are committed to home life work balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.

Training will be provided.

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Main duties of the job

Undertaking a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties and support to the team.

Typing letters, reports and documentation as required, liaising with external agencies such as hospitals and community services, ensuring referrals are processed efficiently

Manage enquires in an effective manner, maintain an accurate referrals database, input data into the patient's healthcare records, read coding hospital letters onto Emis and summarising of medical records.

Choose and book and other referrals. Dealing with incoming phone calls and making calls.

Dealing with new starters including student and first year doctors.

Medical reports

Maintain a clean, tidy and effective working area at all times.

About us

We are a General Practice in the Dudley Borough, we are part of a PCN consisting of 8 other surgeries.

We are a 3 partner practice with over 7000 patients.

Details

Date posted

17 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.60 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1082-24-0000

Job locations

40 Bourne Street

Woodsetton

Dudley

West Midlands

DY3 1AF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Full job description uploaded.

The following are the core responsibilities of the medical secretary. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Typing letters, reports and associated documentation as required

b. Liaising with external agencies such as hospitals and community services, ensuring referrals are processed efficiently

c. Manage all enquires in an effective manner

d. Maintain an accurate referrals database

e. Process calling letters as requested

f. Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records

g. Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary

h. Process referrals using the electronic referral system (ERS)

i. Process requests for information i.e. SAR, insurance / solicitors letters and DVLA forms

j. Read code data on Emis

k. Dealing with incoming phone calls and making outgoing calls to patients and outside organisations relevant to the Medical Secretarial/Practice Assistant role

l. Manage all administrative queries as necessary

m. Carry out system searches as requested

n. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

o. Support all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full job description uploaded.

The following are the core responsibilities of the medical secretary. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Typing letters, reports and associated documentation as required

b. Liaising with external agencies such as hospitals and community services, ensuring referrals are processed efficiently

c. Manage all enquires in an effective manner

d. Maintain an accurate referrals database

e. Process calling letters as requested

f. Scanning of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records

g. Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary

h. Process referrals using the electronic referral system (ERS)

i. Process requests for information i.e. SAR, insurance / solicitors letters and DVLA forms

j. Read code data on Emis

k. Dealing with incoming phone calls and making outgoing calls to patients and outside organisations relevant to the Medical Secretarial/Practice Assistant role

l. Manage all administrative queries as necessary

m. Carry out system searches as requested

n. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

o. Support all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years experience in medical secretary duties and read coding
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years experience in medical secretary duties and read coding

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Woodsetton Medical Centre

Address

40 Bourne Street

Woodsetton

Dudley

West Midlands

DY3 1AF


Employer's website

https://www.woodsettonmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Woodsetton Medical Centre

Address

40 Bourne Street

Woodsetton

Dudley

West Midlands

DY3 1AF


Employer's website

https://www.woodsettonmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Mrs Lisa Vaughan

lisa.thomas19@nhs.net

01902883346

Details

Date posted

17 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.60 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1082-24-0000

Job locations

40 Bourne Street

Woodsetton

Dudley

West Midlands

DY3 1AF


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