Been at new secretary job 2 weeks at Dr's office told not organized or fast enough.?

Question

Job is very fast pace, dont have long to work on anything very long. Waited long time to get this dream job. Need some suggestions of staying calm and showing I can do this job. Have list of duties but many patients at once and phone calls and many other duties.I am afraid of being let go after 30 days

Answer 1

I worked for a doctor for many years...prioritize your work...doctors like to see you busy. You can make little notes if you get interrupted that way you can get right back to where you were without having to rethink everything again. Don't try to do to much and make mistakes because that is the last thing you want to do working in a medical field job. I would answer calls and take messages. The important messages would go to the doctor right away and when I got a few moments I would get the rest of the messages to him. You are going to have to learn to multi task. If you are taking a copay at the front and get a phone call tell the patient you have to take the call and apologize. Continue writing out the receipt for the patient so they don't feel pushed aside. Let the things that aren't urgent wait and work on the things that are just remember to take deep breaths and smile at the patients and don't let them see you frustrated!!! You can do this...it is hard at first but it gets easier I promise!

Answer 2

Well....you can't really. Office spaces are semi-public areas. It's a place of business, not a nesting ground. A messy office doesn't leave *me* with a good impression. The sayings about a messy desk and a messy mind (whatever) are inaccurate cliches. My boss's office and desk is a small-scale hoarding hovel. He's a chintzy, cheap-skate that sacrifices quality to save a piece of tape. He also has other poor interpersonal practices. I'm not saying you are this way, but giving you an example of the contrary is all. She should mind her own business. She can think whatever she likes, but her opinions about others isn't suitable, nor helpful in a business environment. Maybe it's time for a little personal growth to where you can clean your area a little?.......whatcha think?......possible?

Answer 3

Clerical positions in Drs' offices are usually very fast paced where you are required to multi-task and wear a number of different hats, remain calm, cool, and collected, and expect many interruptions. Two weeks seems to me too soon to tell you that you're not organized or fast enough. With every new position, there's a learning curve. Just do the job to the best of your ability. If you've given it your best shot and your employer doesn't consider your performance up to par, perhaps it isn't your dream job. Good luck!

Answer 4

Are you asking questions on anything you're unsure about? Are you prioritizing? Are you putting in a little extra time to make sure important stuff gets done? What exactly is your job? Can someone provide you with some assistance? Did you get any training when you started?

Answer 5

when you arrive in the morning to work, organize your day, by separating what you need to do and making a list of what needs to be done, then just take it one project at a time, around what ever else you need to do in the office that and make it a routine, once you do for a while you see the differance and realized that you have also increased your speed at the same time.

Answer 6

Keep lots of notes so you can get back to things. Try to get yourself on a steady pace and don't let interruptions bother your work. Try to come up with a way to organize your workload. Usually you get longer than 30 days to prove yourself. :Hang in there.

Answer 7

Always ask for help. If you are trying to impress then stop. No one is impressed with someone who won't ask for help when it is obvious that they need it. It is okay to ask for some help and while your at it ask some of the other staff how they prioritize and have become faster at their parts of the job. Watch other, more veteran staff members and learn from their actions. See if you can't find a groove of your own once you've done that.

Answer 8

First off, not sure they are giving you a fair chance. That being said...ask your supervisor how long it typically takes someone to adjust to the position. Let them know your strengths and that you are organized and efficient...you just need time to adjust to this position. Ask for suggestions on how they keep organized. If they have not introduced you to a "system", then they have failed in training. Good luck.

Answer 9

Ask your boss to help you get organized and help you to prioritize so that you can juggle all of it. Let the boss know how badly you want to do an excellent job and ask the he/she help you succeed.