Administrative Partner - ED - .9 - Night Shift - 72 Hours Bi-Weekly

Lehigh Valley Health Network•Hazleton, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Administrative Partner serves functional areas in the hospital and dietary operations. In the hospital unit, this role supports communication and coordination among nursing staff, patients, physicians, other hospital departments, and visitors. The position manages supplies and equipment and performs receptionist and clerical duties to support efficient nursing-unit operations. In the dietary functional area, the role handles financial reporting for cash operations at Food & Nutrition retail locations and the back-office point-of-sale system, including maintaining product (PLU) data and menu grids. It also manages cash handling, reconciliations, deposits, safe funds, and change banks; performs general office work; and covers cashier breaks as needed. This is an onsite, night-shift position at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton in the Emergency Room department. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with every other weekend. The position is listed as 0.9, or 72 hours bi-weekly.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Office-environment experience for the dietary functional area.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including MS Word and Excel.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) – State of Pennsylvania.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – State of Pennsylvania.

Nice To Haves

Less than one year of previous clerical experience.
Hospital office experience.
Knowledge of basic medical terminology.

Responsibilities

Answer telephone calls using hospital telephone-etiquette standards and direct calls to the appropriate party.
Interact constructively with hospital staff and patients.
Use computer systems and applicable software programs.
Demonstrate dependability and flexibility in meeting scheduling needs for the hospital and functional area.
Manage functional-area inventory; store supplies neatly and in accordance with regulatory standards; reorder and restock supplies; monitor usage dates and replace outdated supplies.
Operate assigned equipment and perform procedures safely.
Participate in assigned Performance Improvement Activities.
Communicate appropriately and clearly with supervisors, nurse managers, coworkers, and physicians regarding patient needs.
For the hospital unit functional area, coordinate activities among nursing staff, patients, physicians, other hospital departments, and visitors; manage supplies and equipment; and perform receptionist and clerical duties.
For the dietary functional area, manage financial reporting for retail cash operations and the back-office POS system, including product (PLU) database and menu-grid maintenance.
For the dietary functional area, handle cash, reconciliations, deposits, safe funds, and change banks; perform general office work; and cover cashier breaks as needed.