Cardiac Center Secretary MSMH
Job Description
Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital
Shift: Shift 1
Status: Per Diem FTE: 0.100000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Days and Evenings
Hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm/8:30am to 4:30pm/9:00am to 5:00pm-Monday through Friday: Saturday based on needs of department
Summary:
Performs all secretarial functions necessary to facilitate the smooth running of the Cardiac Center department, and support to the cardiopulmonary department. This includes: telephone coverage and messages; greeting and registration of patients; scheduling of patients and monitoring of schedules to ensure appropriate patient flow, scheduling of all diagnostic tests and referrals ordered by the physician; reviewing of insurance coverage and collection of patient balances/co-pays, maintenance of medical records; knowledge of and compliance with managed care regulations; and the ability to work well with others in a complex, fast paced environment.
Responsibilities:
EDUCATION
- High School or equivalent
- Associate's Degree in secretarial science or related field preferred
EXPERIENCE
- One 1 (one) year of secretarial/clerical experience required
- Five (5) years of secretarial/clerical experience including word processing and filing preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Answer telephones
- Balance figures
- Compile statistics
- Compose letters/memorandums
- Develop office procedures
- Establish filing systems
- Input data into computer programs
- Maintain filing systems
- Maintain logs
- Proofread documents
- Research information
- Schedule appointments
- Transcribe dictated documents
- Use computer packages to prepare graphics
- Use computerized spreadsheets to conduct analyzes
- Adding Machine
- CRT
- Calculator
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Fax
- Personal computer
- Photocopier
- Transcriber
- Typewriter
- Word Processor
WORKING CONDITIONS
- May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
- Subject to electrical and radiant energy hazards
- Exposed to hazards from electrical/mechanical/power equipment
- May be exposed to biohazardous, radioactive substances
- Exposed to odorous chemicals and specimens
- May be exposed to toxic chemicals
- Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements
- Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness)
- Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
- Subject to many interruptions
- Occasionally subjected to irregular hours
- Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and injuries
- Handles absentee replacement on short notice
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