ED Secretary/Technician

Mass General Brigham•Northampton, MA

2d•$21 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Department Secretary/Technician performs a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties, including routine patient care, clerical work, supply duties, and messenger responsibilities. The role also performs other patient-care-related and unit duties as needed. It is part of the 1199SEIU Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures. The position reports to the Nurse Manager, Emergency Department. The schedule is 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays, for 32 scheduled hours per week. Junior or senior nursing students and physician assistant students are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to perform routine patient care activities under the direction of licensed nursing personnel; technical or on-the-job training may be required.
Demonstrated competency in the nursing assistant skills checklist by the end of the orientation period.
Skills are typically acquired through completion of a certified nursing assistant, EMT, or medical assistant program.

Nice To Haves

Six months to one year of nursing assistant experience and/or other clinical assistant experience preferred.
Junior or senior nursing students and physician assistant students are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Perform routine direct and indirect patient care duties.
Perform clerical, supply, and messenger responsibilities.
Perform other patient-care-related and unit duties as needed.
Carry out routine patient care activities under the direction of licensed nursing personnel, including activities such as phlebotomy, oxygen application, and ambulation.
Demonstrate competency in the nursing assistant skills checklist by the end of the orientation period.