Unit Secretary, Emergency Room, 24-Hours, Days, 7:00am-3:00pm, 3 shifts per week, Varied schedule Monday-Sunday, Every other weekend, Every other holiday
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: 24-Hours, Days, 7:00am-3:00pm, 3 shifts per week, Varied schedule Monday-Sunday, Every other weekend, Every other holiday Hourly Rate: $18.50 - $24.41 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
- The following behavioral attributes are required: achievement, motivation, concern for order, flexibility, initiative, self-confidence, customer service oriented, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork, analytical thinking and 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
