Medical Secretary Senior Permanent

Our client is based in Dublin 7 and is currently recruiting for an experienced Hospital Consultant Secretary to work with their Heart and Vascular Team, to ensure that all consultant clinics are run efficiently all work is completed accurately and efficiently, also to provide administration assistance in all other aspects within the Heart and Vascular Department, thereby, providing an efficient and premium service to all patients.  This also involves the maintaining of accurate records/filing system in accordance with hospital standards.

This is a permanent role and salary is €46k pa (plus signing bonus) plus pension plus benefits.

DUTIES OF THE ROLE  :

• Booking of appointments (including Physiotherapy patients).
• Dictaphone typing of all medical reports.
• Maintain daily lists for clinics.
• Dealing with all queries in an efficient and professional manner.
• Responsible for accounts and handling of monies.
• Book all admissions and out patient clinics for Cardiology patients referred.
• Ensure any documentation relating to the patient is available for admission/clinics.
• Ensure any known tests are pre-booked once an admission date is given.
• Book all day case cardiology procedures with Day Therapy and ensure that all day beds are booked.
• Ensure patients are given any pre-procedure instructions.
• Check patients insurance cover for all day case, in-patients, transfer and out patient clinics.
• Liaise with Cath Lab regarding urgent waiting list and attend daily admissions meeting to discuss waiting list and prioritisation of patients.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE :

• Good Standard of education – Leaving cert or equivalent.
• Excellent knowledge, awareness and experience of administration.
• Good PC skills and computer literacy (in particular MS Word and Excel).
• Medical Terminology and Dictaphone typing are essential
• Previous experience in a similar role would be an advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Possess awareness and sensitivity towards Patient needs.
• Ability to work well as part of a team, and to work under pressure to tight deadlines.