Job Details

Cabell Huntington Hospital is seeking a full-time Perinatal Center Secretary to work with our Maternal Fetal Medicine Department.

The primary purpose of the Perinatal Center Secretary is to assure patients are efficiently pre-authorized and scheduled for Perinatal center services. Facilitates and eliminates barriers for the patients that are referred to the Perinatal Center. Serves as a communicator and a non-direct patient care source once the patient arrives to the facility.

Responsibilities:

1. Answering phones and proficiency in use of computers and other office equipment as needed to perform daily duties
2. Communicate with physician offices as needed to obtain documented orders and medical necessity documentation
3. Calling insurance companies to obtain pre-authorizations as needed
4. Schedule patients once pre-authorization is approved
5. Communicate with patients as needed regarding scheduling or to gather other pertinent information as needed.
6. Serve as a patient liaison during patient visit
7. Assist staff as needed with non-direct patient care duties
8. Performs and provides secretarial and clerical support services and conducts special projects as assigned.
9. Ensures coordination with other team members regarding clerical duties, office maintenance, routine record keeping and other documentation activities of the department.

1. Assists with the ordering of unit supplies
2. Patient referrals to other High Risk Perinatal offices/centers
3. Other duties as assigned

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Junior College/Technical School preferred.
• Experience with Computer Skills related to learning the use of different software preferred.