Unit Secretary Emergency Department MSMH

Job Description

Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital

Shift: Shift 2

Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Evenings with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: 3:30pm to 11:30pm

Summary:
Under the supervision of the Emergency Department Director or designee, theEmergency Department Unit Secretary is responsible for performing general receptionist and clerical duties in the Emergency Department. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Maintains confidentiality of all hospital/staff information.

Responsibilities:
EDUCATION

• High School or equivalent required
• Cardiac Dsyrhythmia course must be passed within six (6) months of job offer
• Medical terminology course is desirable
• Basic typing course preferred

EXPERIENCE

• Six (6) months to one (1) year of secretarial, clerical or patient registration and/or business required
• Computer entry experience preferred (introduction computer courses, windows applications) preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Good human relations and oral/written communication skills
• Answer telephones
• Compile statistics
• Develop office procedures
• Establish filing systems
• Input data into computer programs
• Maintain logs
• Maintain filing systems
• Maintain patient charts
• Schedule appointments
• Clinical computer information systems
• Fax
• Photocopier
• Stamper
• Typewriter

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances
• Exposed to: housekeeping cleaning agents/chemicals; unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness)
• Increased pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries
• May be exposed: to infections and contagious diseases; toxic chemicals (i.e. photocopier)
• Subject to: varying and unpredictable situations; many interruptions