Litton Andrews (Litton Associates Pty Ltd) – providing a Total Medical/Healthcare Recruitment and Consultancy Service with the best staffing, practice and business solutions.

Our client, an established private specialist practice in Greenslopes, is currently seeking to appoint a Senior Medical Secretary/Typist to join their team. Working within a small team of 5 specialists, this role will provide front desk reception, clinic support, and medical typing assistance to each specialist.

The position offers a full-time permanent arrangement, Monday to Friday. However, candidates seeking 4 days a week or a 9-day fortnight are also encouraged to apply, and some flexibility around hours/days can be considered for the right candidate.

Key duties and responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

• Taking incoming telephone calls and assisting patients with general enquiries
• Clinical bookings and confirming patient appointments
• Preparing and running patient clinics
• Managing patient DVA travel
• Processing patient billing and receipting (including inpatient/surgery billing)
• Providing written information consents and procedure estimations to patients
• Booking patient x-rays and scans
• Booking theatre procedures and preparing patients with the relevant theatre packs
• Hospital inpatient and outpatient bookings
• Medical typing of general correspondence, Medicolegal reports and WorkCover reports
• General secretarial support to the specialists as required

To be closely considered for this position you will have the following skills/attributes:

• At least 3 years’ experience working in a similar role (preferably within a surgical specialist practice)
• Experience using Genie software
• Exceptional patient rapport building skills along with the ability to work within a team environment
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• knowledge of Medicare, DVA, Private Health Fund and Defence billing
• Fast and accurate typing skills
• Enjoy working in a busy and often fast paced environment
• Maturity, solid work ethic and immaculate personal presentation.

Remuneration:

A competitive hourly rate ranging from $30 to $38 per hour, plus superannuation, will be offered to the successful candidate with the appropriate experience.

This position is available for an immediate start. If you are a dedicated professional with a strong administrative background and a passion for healthcare, we would love to hear from you!

For further information please contact Cathy Litton or Kimberley Reynolds directly on (07) 3184 6648 or 0422 888 040 a/hours. All applications can be emailed directly to [email protected] or [email protected]

To view a full listing of our temporary and permanent vacancies, visit us at www.littonandrews.com