The Ambulatory Secretary is the key contact for patients visiting.. The incumbent greets patients, processes forms and paperwork, and handles financial arrangements. Provides secretarial support, performs extensive scheduling duties, and serves as liaison between patient and medical staff. Performs data entry, and other job-related duties.
Specifications: High School Diploma required; Associates degree or at least two years equivalent experience in a health care environment. Must be familiar with medical office procedures and medical terminology and be proficient in use of Dictaphone. Knowledge of word processing and computer applications required; experience with medical scheduling and registration information systems preferred. Must have excellent secretarial, interpersonal and communications skills, and be proficient in the English language.
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center—are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.
Americans with Disability Act Statement External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
EEOC Statement Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status
Ethics Statement Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.
Internal Posting Period:4/15/2026 - 4/24/2026
Care New England Health System (CNE) is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and the communities we serve.
CNE and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, and The Providence Center—are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.
Backed by a broad range of services—primary care, surgery, cardiovascular care, oncology, psychiatry, behavioral health, newborn pediatrics, and the full spectrum of women’s health services—CNE is reinventing the way health care is delivered, partnering with our patients to provide the best care possible while working to create a community of healthier people.
