General Summary
Performs a variety of admissions, scheduling, reception and secretarial duties. May perform the duties of Nursing Assistant, as needed.
Shift
Full Time, 10:30PM-7AM 2 nights per week, E/O weekend included & potential for 1st shift and/or 2nd shift as needed (6:45AM-3:15PM or 2:30PM-11PM)
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Registers/admits urgent/emergency surgery patients. Enters surgical information into appropriate computer system.
- Schedules patients for operative procedures. Schedules inservice room.
- Coordinates with appropriate personnel to facilitate creation of the surgical schedule and to ensure that needed equipment, supplies, personnel and patient information is available for procedures. Prepares surgical schedule.
- Creates medical records for new patients.
- Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
- Keeps patient records current.
- Answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages and provides routine information to callers.
- Types a variety of letters, memorandums, reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, forms and other documentation from written copy, dictaphone or transcription as appropriate. Proofs materials for errors.
- Enters and/or retrieves data from established computer files using knowledge of various computer software applications.
Common Expectations:
- Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
- Transports patients to and from Operating room suite. Assists with positioning of patients according to type of surgery, as needed.
- Assists with the transport of blood products to/from the Operating Rooms and specimens to our Laboratory, as needed.
- Orders and stocks supplies on an ongoing basis, as needed.
- Attends meetings as required.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma or GED Required
Work Experience:
- Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required
Courses and Training:
- Medical terminology within 1 year Required and
- Medical secretarial training, previous experience with EHR, and Microsoft Office Suite. Upon Hire Preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Basic computer skills.
- Knowledge of word processing techniques.
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