Bampton Medical Practice

Clinical Coder and Medical Secretary

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Job summary

We are looking for a Clinical Coder and relief Medical Secretary to join our team of caring and compassionate staff. You will work 20 hours over 4 days per week. The job is perfect for someone who has school-going children or is partially retired, and wanting an extra income.

Bampton Medical Practice has a "very good" rating from its patients.

Main duties of the job

Main duties include but is not limited to:

Medical Secretary cover one day per week and when the Medical Secretray is ill or on leave.

- Audio and copy typing and word processing for GP's and Health Professionals.

- Managing NHS and private referrals, and monitoring the progress of referrals.

-Patient correspondence, written and telephonic.

Clinical Coder:

-Idenfify and code relevant clinical information in incoming patient correspondence, and deal with queries relating to coding

Summariser:

- Sorting patient records and letters, reviewing medical records and produsing an accurate of patient's medical history.

-Coding the information into the practice clinical system

- Filing and retrieving paperwork

About us

Bampton is a relatively small practice with just over 9000 registered patients. The Practice includes 2 GP Partners and 4 Salaried GP's, 1 Paramedic, 4 Practice Nurses, 2 HCA's/Phlebotomists, as well as Additional Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, Nurse Associate, Physiotherapist and Clinical Pharmacists.

The admin staff are a close-knit caring and supportive team who are lead by the Practice Manager, Assistant Practice Manager, and Patient Services Supervisor.

Details

Date posted

30 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.90 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2351-23-0000

Job locations

Landells

Bampton

Oxfordshire

OX18 2LJ


Bampton Medical Practice

Landells

Bampton

Oxfordshire

OX18 2LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Medical Secretary (Cover).

  • Provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service for GPs and health professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, minutes, memorandums, etc. accurately and to a high standard.
  • Provide a comprehensive service, managing NHS and private referrals using the e-Referrals booking system, referral templates and correspondence.
  • Accurately audio-transcribing from both tape and digital recordings.
  • Monitor the progress of referrals, responding to rejections to ensure that the patients treatment is not delayed.
  • Safety-net patient referrals as required.
  • Maintain current knowledge of local and regional referral pathways.
  • Assist patients with queries regarding their referral.
  • Maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure.
  • File patient records and correspondence in patient medical records.
  • Respond to requests by other healthcare providers for patient information.
  • To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries.
  • To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required.
  • To provide cover for other members of the secretarial team during periods annual leave, sickness and other unscheduled absence.
  • To assist the practice manager with all clerical and administrative duties.

Summariser

Acting strictly in accordance with the practices summarising protocol;

  • Culling and sorting patient records and letters in preparation for summarising
  • Reviewing medical records and producing an accurate summary of the patients medical history.
  • Coding the information into the practice clinical system
  • Monitoring progress of notes summarising against practice targets (only when we have caught up with old files)
  • Filing and retrieving paperwork

Clinical Coder

Acting strictly in accordance with the practices clinical coding protocol;

  • Identify relevant clinical information contained in incoming patient correspondence
  • Accurately code or free text the clinical information on to the patient record, ensuring that codes specified for use in QOF are used.
  • Check codes identified by artificial intelligence systems prior to writing to patient record
  • Deal with queries relating to coding
  • Complete coding tasks promptly so that data is added to the patient record in a timely manner.

Recalls Administrator

For chronic disease registers and other patient groups as directed by the practice manager;

  • Run searches to identify new and existing patients for recall.
  • Invite patients in bulk, using web-based mailing and texting systems or individually (using Royal Mail or systems such as AccuRx).
  • Monitor the uptake of recall invitations, sending out reminders as required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Medical Secretary (Cover).

  • Provide an efficient audio, copy typing and word processing service for GPs and health professionals as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, minutes, memorandums, etc. accurately and to a high standard.
  • Provide a comprehensive service, managing NHS and private referrals using the e-Referrals booking system, referral templates and correspondence.
  • Accurately audio-transcribing from both tape and digital recordings.
  • Monitor the progress of referrals, responding to rejections to ensure that the patients treatment is not delayed.
  • Safety-net patient referrals as required.
  • Maintain current knowledge of local and regional referral pathways.
  • Assist patients with queries regarding their referral.
  • Maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure.
  • File patient records and correspondence in patient medical records.
  • Respond to requests by other healthcare providers for patient information.
  • To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries.
  • To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required.
  • To provide cover for other members of the secretarial team during periods annual leave, sickness and other unscheduled absence.
  • To assist the practice manager with all clerical and administrative duties.

Summariser

Acting strictly in accordance with the practices summarising protocol;

  • Culling and sorting patient records and letters in preparation for summarising
  • Reviewing medical records and producing an accurate summary of the patients medical history.
  • Coding the information into the practice clinical system
  • Monitoring progress of notes summarising against practice targets (only when we have caught up with old files)
  • Filing and retrieving paperwork

Clinical Coder

Acting strictly in accordance with the practices clinical coding protocol;

  • Identify relevant clinical information contained in incoming patient correspondence
  • Accurately code or free text the clinical information on to the patient record, ensuring that codes specified for use in QOF are used.
  • Check codes identified by artificial intelligence systems prior to writing to patient record
  • Deal with queries relating to coding
  • Complete coding tasks promptly so that data is added to the patient record in a timely manner.

Recalls Administrator

For chronic disease registers and other patient groups as directed by the practice manager;

  • Run searches to identify new and existing patients for recall.
  • Invite patients in bulk, using web-based mailing and texting systems or individually (using Royal Mail or systems such as AccuRx).
  • Monitor the uptake of recall invitations, sending out reminders as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • - GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • - Competent in the use of Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word

Desirable

  • - audio transcription
  • - medical terminology, and clinical-coding nomenclature
  • Previous experience within an NHS setting is an advance, although training will be given to the right candidate.

Experience

Essential

  • - Confidence in the use of IT.
  • - Good typing skills.
  • - Attention to detail.

Desirable

  • - Experience of working in primary care.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • - GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • - Competent in the use of Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word

Desirable

  • - audio transcription
  • - medical terminology, and clinical-coding nomenclature
  • Previous experience within an NHS setting is an advance, although training will be given to the right candidate.

Experience

Essential

  • - Confidence in the use of IT.
  • - Good typing skills.
  • - Attention to detail.

Desirable

  • - Experience of working in primary care.

Employer details

Employer name

Bampton Medical Practice

Address

Landells

Bampton

Oxfordshire

OX18 2LJ


Employer's website

https://www.bamptonmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bampton Medical Practice

Address

Landells

Bampton

Oxfordshire

OX18 2LJ


Employer's website

https://www.bamptonmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Terry Wilson

twilson19660421@gmail.com

01993853924

Details

Date posted

30 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.90 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2351-23-0000

Job locations

Landells

Bampton

Oxfordshire

OX18 2LJ


Bampton Medical Practice

Landells

Bampton

Oxfordshire

OX18 2LJ


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