Unit Assistant I - Emergency Department - PRN

UAB St. Vincent's•Trussville, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs administrative and clerical duties in support of an assigned clinical area within the Emergency Department. The role involves greeting patients and visitors, managing telephone calls, filing, distributing mail, and other general clerical tasks. The Unit Assistant will communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team members regarding patient care according to protocol, and will schedule patient appointments in a timely manner. Additionally, the role provides assistance with physician/clinician software for order entry, transfers, and discharges, as well as assembling and maintaining patient charts. Coordination of meetings, including scheduling and sending notices, and maintaining meeting minutes are also key responsibilities. The position also involves entering and maintaining timekeeping changes and staff schedules in computer systems.

Requirements

High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Nice To Haves

No additional preferences.

Responsibilities

Perform administrative and clerical duties in support of an assigned clinical area.
Greet patients and visitors, answer/screen/route telephone calls, file, distribute mail and perform other general clerical duties.
Communicate with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care according to protocol.
Schedule patients for individual appointments in a timely manner.
Provide assistance with programs/software for Physicians/Clinicians through the order entry processes, transfers and discharges.
Assemble and maintain patient charts.
Coordinate meetings/schedule meetings/rooms with the appropriate person, send notices as requested.
Maintain meeting minutes.
Enter and maintain timekeeping changes and staff schedules in computer systems.