Grade IV Medical Secretary

TTM Healthcare are proud to partner with our client in the private sector to recruit a temporary Grade IV Medical Secretary in Mayo.

Location: Castlebar

Hours: 9am to 5pm, 35 hour working week

Contract: Temporary month to month rolling contract

Pay-rate: €19.77 - €30.37 per hour depending on previous relative public sector experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide full secretarial and administrative support within a busy healthcare environment.
• patient correspondence, medical reports, and clinical documentation accurately and efficiently.
• Prepare, format, and issue letters and reports using appropriate medical terminology.
• Manage patient records in line with data protection and confidentiality requirements.
• Process and assist with private health insurance claims and billing procedures.
• Liaise with patients, healthcare professionals, and external agencies in a professional manner.
• Maintain organised filing systems (electronic and paper-based).
• Provide general office support including telephone management, appointment scheduling, and handling queries.
• Work independently using initiative while managing workload and meeting deadlines.

Essential Criteria:

• A minimum of two years' secretarial/administrative experience.
• Good knowledge and experience of using medical terminology.
• Dictaphone experience for patient correspondence and reports is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational, and computer skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently using own initiative.