Medical Secretary – Fixed term 6 months Midlands

Midlands – Westmeath/Offaly Area  

A Westmeath/Offaly based medical practice is currently recruiting for a Dictaphone Typist / Medical Secretary to cover a period of leave. The job opportunity is for an initial 6-month fixed term.

This role will primarily involve the typing up of letters dictated by clinical staff. Other duties and responsibilities will include:

• Scheduling appointments.
• Dealing with patient queries face to face and all telephone queries.
• Responsible for taking payments, cashing up and balancing books.
• Supporting doctors and admin team with all admin and ad hoc duties.
• Office filing, scanning, updating Patient database and Retrieving patient charts.

Experience Required:

• Touch/Dictaphone typing skills in a medical environment are essential combined with IT skills.
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a busy administrative environment, ideally within the medical sector.
• Demonstrates experience of working as part of a very busy team in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail and the drive for continuous improvement

Contract Type:               Fixed Term 6 months

Working week:               Monday to Friday

Hours of Work:              09:00-18:00, with 1-hour unpaid lunch break from 1pm to 2pm  

Rate of pay:                    €17 per hour