Common use of Job Qualifications Clause in Contracts

Job Qualifications.  High school diploma or equivalent, with no experience required; three (3) months of medical clerical experience preferred.  Flexibility with work assignments & locations  Data entry and math skills  Good written & verbal communication skills  Knowledge of modern office equipment  Interpersonal/human relations skills  Organizational skills  Telephone etiquette skills  Ability to maintain records and files  Ability to operate personal computer  Ability to maintain confidentiality  Ability to exert physical effort maintaining and distributing files ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  Maintains patient files and retrieves files for scheduled appointments; files study patient charts; files all patient data upon receipt of information; initiates records for new patients and creates computer index; prepares file labels; maintains filing statistics; audits filing sequence.  Responds to requests for medical records; processes letters and reports; answers and directs telephone calls.  Retrieves patient schedules from computer system; distributes lab reports to physicians, and materials to other departments; requests information from various departments; responds to correspondence requests.  May photocopy records and documents for billing and/or legal services; sends and receives information via facsimile machine.  Keeps supervisor informed of problems or issues; monitors supplies needed; performs other duties as assigned.