Administrative Assistant - Muhlenberg Hospital Lab

Owensboro Health•Greenville, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
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.
High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher required upon hire.

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.