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Medical Secretary I - Pain Management - Anesthesiology

Washington University in St. Louis
BJHN-CAM, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Oct 2025
šŸ’° $49,220/yr

About the role

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Position works in an area with some patient contact and provides secretarial support and office services related to routine business, administrative and patient care.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Secretarial and Office Support:

  • Assists with preparing routine documents, such as correspondence, calendars and presentations.

  • Assists with arranging divisional meetings and conferences and distributes appropriate staff.

  • Provides photocopy and fax services, sorts and distributes mail.

  • Works referral work ques.

  • Serves as back up to work charge review work ques for pain clinic sites as well as pain psychology.

Patient Care Support:

  • Schedules patient appointments, answers patient inquiries, routes patient calls.

  • Maintains front desk duties with low patient volume.

  • Serves as a liaison between patients, physicians and staff.

  • Reschedules patient appointments from clinic that have been altered or closed.

  • Scans patient records/referrals into EMR.

  • Obtains authorizations for patient visits that require insurance approvals.

  • Processes/files documents, as needed.

Other Functions:

  • Maintains office supplies.

  • Serves as back-up for other job functions within the team during peak times, vacation and illnesses.

  • Complies with HIPAA, OSHA, state and federal regulatory sources/standards.

  • Participates in quality improvement activities to ensure appropriate clinical outcomes.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions:

  • Normal office environment.


Physical Effort:

  • Typically sitting at desk or table.

  • Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.


Equipment:

  • Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.


Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.


Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.


Skills:

Not Applicable


Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.


Certifications:

No additional certification unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.


Work Experience:

Secretarial (1 Year), Customer Service (1 Year)

Skills:

Communication, Computer Literacy, Confidential Data Handling, Decision Making, Medical Offices, Medical Terminology, Microsoft Office, Office Equipment, Organizing, Patient Administration, Working Independently

Grade

G05-H

Salary Range

$17.03 - $24.61 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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