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Medical Secretary III - Pediatrics Academic Medicine
Washington University in St. LouisNorthwest Tower, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Jun 2026
š° $58,000/yr($38,000/yr ā $58,000/yr)
About the role
Scheduled Hours
40Position Summary
Position serves as clinic administrative support for the Division of Academic Pediatrics. Responsibilities include answering patient calls, scheduling appointments, managing patient paperwork, coordinating outside record retrieval, and serves as a liaison between patients, physicians and staff, providing routine information to patient inquiries. This is not a patient-facing position.Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Schedules appointments as well as coordinating appointments with other specialties.
- Coordinates administrative and clinical support services such as patient calls, processing and paperwork related to prescription refills, patient appointments, referrals and prior authorizations.
- Answers telephones, takes messages, and screens patient inquiries, providing information according to departmental procedures and policies.
- Serves as a liaison between community agencies, patients, physicians, and staff, providing routine information to patient inquiries. Processes paperwork for patients from other providers and community agencies and hospitals.
- Transcribes medical documents, such as physician's letters, correspondence; completes requisitions/orders per WashU guidelines.
- Prepares patient charts. This includes uploading patient paperwork that takes place in the clinic into the chart, uploading paperwork that MDs sign into the chart and faxing to the appropriate parties (DME companies, home health agencies, etc.), documenting phone calls with families (while answering the clinic line of patient calls), assisting with updating patient insurance and demographics, etc.
- Performs other duties as assigned, including providing support to all Academic Pediatric service lines during peak times, vacations and illnesses.
Working Conditions:
- Normal office environment.
- Patient care setting.
Physical Effort:
- Typically sitting at desk or table.
Equipment:
- Office equipment.
Required Qualifications
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
Certifications/Professional Licenses:
Work Experience:
Skills:
Driver's License:
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:
Associate degree
Certifications/Professional Licenses:
Work Experience:
Skills:
Communication, Decision Making, Medical Terminology, Microsoft Office, Software Packages, Working IndependentlyGrade
G07-HSalary Range
$19.29 - $29.91 / HourlyThe 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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