Unit Secretary, Emergency Room- 24 Hour, Days
Core
Administrative and clerical support for patient flow, admissions, discharges, and coordination of tests/procedures in the Emergency Room.
Role type
Administrative Unit Secretary
Builds
Efficient patient care unit operations and information flow
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine
Required skills
Multi-tasking, effective communication, office procedures, computer operation, data entry, inventory management, phone management, patient transport coordination, transcription, file maintenance
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Computer systems, office equipment, fax machines
Responsibilities
Greet and direct patients/families/visitors; answer and prioritize phone calls; maintain logs, records, and patient charts; process information for radiology, lab, and dietary services; enter admission/discharge data; arrange tests and procedures; maintain supply inventory; prepare admission/discharge kits; sort and fax forms; arrange patient transport; organize waiting areas; transcribe physician orders; notify RN of STAT orders.
Seniority
Entry-level (3-12 months experience)