Secretary - Hospice - Roper St. Francis Office Park

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Ladson, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, time and attendance, and receiving telephone calls for the department. Maintain calendars for Manager and/or department personnel; arranging meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel. Provide administrative support and function in an effort to ensure cost-effective measures of operations, optimal lines of communication and promotes effective support of the Department.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
One year of Unit Secretary experience or two years of clerical experience required
Must have ability to use standard office equipment such as telephones, fax machines, computer terminals, etc.
Must be able to work efficiently under stressful conditions and time constraints
Requires the ability to communicate clearly
Must have excellent typing and organizational skills
Must maintain strict confidentiality of work related information
Requires the ability to work well with patients, the public and all other health care professionals
Frequent sitting
Frequently requires long periods of working at a computer
Intermittent walking, standing, stooping, bending, stretching
May require lifting or moving items up to 50 lbs
Frequent use of finger/hand dexterity
Constant talking or hearing
Corrected hearing and vision to normal range
Minimal risk of exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue
Possible exposure to infectious materials, communicable diseases, bio-hazardous materials, toxic substances and/or other conditions common to a healthcare environment
Requires work under stressful conditions, deadlines, and/or irregular hours
Ability to read and comprehend

Nice To Haves

Medical Terminology experience preferred

Responsibilities

Drafting correspondence
Scheduling appointments
Organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files
Time and attendance
Receiving telephone calls for the department
Maintain calendars for Manager and/or department personnel
Arranging meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel
Provide administrative support and function in an effort to ensure cost-effective measures of operations, optimal lines of communication and promotes effective support of the Department.