Administrative Assistant - Muhlenberg Hospital Lab

Owensboro Health • Greenville, KY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of data entry duties in support of the Laboratory department at Muhlenberg Hospital.

Requirements

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under direct supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Learning and applies knowledge at a basic level relying heavily on senior staff for troubleshooting.
• No experience required
• High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher required upon hire
• No licensure/certification/registration required

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors, answers/screens/routes telephone calls, files, and distributes mail.
• Completes routine and detailed work assignments.
• Communicates with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members about patient care.
• Types various reports and documents for unit staff; photocopies and distributes and/or files as is necessary.
• Transcribes and enters physicians' orders subject to the approval of a licensed nurse; asks for clarification when necessary.
• Assists with processing patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Assembles and maintains patient records and charts.
• Schedules and coordinates meetings, conferences, special events, appointments, and travel arrangements.
• Maintains assigned calendar(s).
• Establishes and maintains filing systems.
• Orders and stocks supplies.
• Responsible for working on assigned lab work queues including interface message, charge router, and internal error transfer.
• Enters blood bank manual charges.
• Reconciles unknown provider report.
• Entry of late charges and edits.
• Submits Pathology professional charges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED