Medical Secretary for IM and ID
BJC Medical Group AMS
Alton, IL
2013 - Current
- Answer multiple phone lines
- Take incoming calls, patient messages and determine the appropriate care service
- Manage physicians schedules
- Make patient appointments
- Place ambulatory referrals in the Epic system
- Place insurance referrals to specialists
- Place prior authorization's for medications
- Place orders for labs, x-rays ,CT scans, MRI's etc.
- Schedule labs, x-rays, CT scans, MRI's etc.
- Give instructions on tests that have been ordered
- Sort physicians mail
- Prepare orders and mail that need to be signed by the physicians
- Fax physician signed documents and orders
- Write back to work excuse notes for patients
- Place DME orders and paperwork for walkers, power wheel chairs etc.
- Fax physician signed medical clearance forms to the surgeons
- Prepare Parking Placard forms for physicians to sign
- Request records from other medical facilities for physicians
