Medical Administrator

Our client is looking to recruit a Medical Administrator for their busy surgery Must have * General IT skills (Word/excel/email) * Be willing to learn our specific computer software * Be happy to work alone but also part of a Team * Be confident and accurate * Have some flexibility to cover other roles within the Practice (with appropriate training) INITIAL JOB SPECIFICATION: * Open physical mail arriving by Royal Mail and internal courier, sort and scan * Download other mail sent via electronic sources * Workflow all mail * Managing reports for patient’s medical records * Accept requests for private services * Keep an accurate spreadsheet of those requests * Ensure requests fulfil the necessary criteria (i.e. payments/consent) then pass to appropriate person to be completed * On completion, check for accuracy (all sections completed & signed/Practice stamp etc) * Return to requester * Scan paper records required for requests for copies * Frank outgoing mail & take turns with secretaries in taking to mailbox * Liaise with GPs and members of staff as appropriate * Answer queries from patients & outside companies regarding above * Be prepared to undertake other related tasks, if appropriate, as the job progresses * Any other reasonable job within the Practice as requested * Send out DNA letter to patients who fail to attend their appointments You will be required to work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30 – 2.30 Hourly rate is £11.44