Medical Secretary - Toronto, Canada - Sinai Health

Sinai Health

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Sinai Health is a leading academic health science centre with a provincial, national and international reputation for discovering and delivering life-changing care.

We provide excellent and compassionate care in hospital, community and home.

Comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and our system partner Circle of Care, we translate scientific breakthroughs, push boundaries for health solutions, and educates future clinical and scientific leaders.

To support us on our journey, Sinai Health System is looking for an experienced and dedicated
Medical Secretary to the
Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital.

The Medical Secretary will be responsible for:

Schedules and coordinates all patient appointments for clinics or procedures
Prepares patient charts for daily clinics and ensures all results are filed in patient chart
Supports Validation of OHIP health cards and MSH cards, registration of all ambulatory visits in Cerner/PM Launch
Reviews and transfers messages to physicians and/or the clinical nurse specialist with patient chart for followup, prepares charts for patient referrals as required
Establishes forms, tables, spreadsheets, etc. to capture monthly statistics
Process all dictated clinical notes (i.e. fax to referring physicians), and posting others onto the hospital Cerner EMR.
Functions in a patient facing role with both 'walkin' and telephone patients; provides timely, friendly and informative service
Works collaboratively with other administrative support staff and the clinic's clinical nurse specialists
Participates in other miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Completion of a Medical Secretary or Office Administration Diploma from a recognized educational institution or equivalent preferred
Minimum 1 year of recent and related secretarial experience preferably within a healthcare/clinic environment
Knowledge of electronic OHIP billing experience preferred
Knowledge of EMR (Accuro) preferred
Experience with EPIC preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Demonstrated commitment to providing outstanding customer service and experience handling a diverse array of patients
Superior written/verbal communication and presentation skills; excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills; ability to effectively convey factual information and detailed explanations.
Excellent time management, organizational and selfplanning skills displaying flexibility by adjusting work schedules according to changing priorities, meeting demanding deadlines and producing high quality work.
Demonstrated ability to make decisions, exercise good judgment, discretion and initiative when dealing with confidential information and/or in responding to inquiries.
Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance record.