Unit Secretary, Emergency Department, Per Diem, Variable Shifts, Monday-Sunday

Heywood Hospital • Gardner, MA

15h • $19 - $24

About The Position

You Matter Here! Heywood Healthcare values our employees! We offer competitive wages, great benefits and generous earned time off. Come work where you will matter! Hours: Per Diem, Variable Shifts, Monday-Sunday Hourly Rate: $18.50 - $24.41 per hour. Job Summary: The secretary will report to the Emergency Department manager. He/she will assist with phones, data collection, copying and faxing. Other responsibilities include supply ordering and other tasks as assigned by the department manager.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required
• Computer skills preferred
• Experience in Healthcare setting preferred
• Experience with medical terminology preferred
• achievement
• motivation
• concern for order
• flexibility
• initiative
• self-confidence
• customer service oriented
• interpersonal effectiveness
• teamwork
• analytical thinking
• information seeking

Responsibilities

• Provides clerical support to clinical staff (e.g. maintains unit files, organizes patient care record, prepares admission and pre-op charts, etc).
• Under direction of nurse, makes all appropriate arrangements for outside services, transfers, and ambulance services in a timely manner.
• Appropriately prioritizes tasks adjusting to changing workload as necessary (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources, recognizes emergency situations, etc.).
• Maintains clean and safe work environment (identifies and/or removes safety hazards).
• Performs thorough, timely, and accurate transcription of physicians’ orders (including entering into Meditech OE module where utilized).
• Performs support functions to manager/director such as payroll, copying, typing, etc.
• Participates in the learning for colleagues and self (e.g. assist with orientation of new staff in-services, educational programs, etc.).
• Completes demographics on the charge card so that supplies are restocked.
• Inventories, orders and stocks all supplies to ensure rooms are ready for patient care treatment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees