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Mount Sinai Health System · 4 days ago

Mount Sinai Morningside - Unit Secretary - Cardiac Cath Lab - Part Time Evenings - 1PM start

United States

Part-time

Remote

Entry Level

$23.93/hr - $26.03/hr

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Responsibilities

Performs clerical and receptionist duties essential to the operation of patient care as directed and also receives instructions from physicians and nurses

Insures correct patient identification on all patient care medical record forms, documents and requisitions.

Maintains up-to-date patient rosters and staff assignments in Epic Bedtime and other demographic data in a timely manner (e.g., locator board, TPR, BP, weight book)

Maintains a system for tracking the location of each patient on the unit.

Assigns RNs in Orchestrator as applicable

Maintains the Unit Staff Schedule for the shift, noting all breaks and coverage and assigned admissions either in paper or Epic Assignment Wizard

Schedules with appropriate departments and/or individuals, patient appointment, treatments, diagnostic procedures, etc.

Maintains neat and orderly bulletin boards. Posts and removes information appropriately in order to keep data current

Maintains a neat and orderly nurses’ station.

Responsible for maintenance of patients’ charts and removes selected excess pages from the patients’ charts and stores properly.

Files and/or staples laboratory and tests results into patients’ charts, (including computer print-outs)

Checks all patients’ charts daily for completeness, order and proper identity ( ie IMM forms, Patient Belongings List, CARE Act Authorizations form; Discharge Notice, Discharge Information, etc)

Performs a variety of duties relating to admission, discharge, death and/or transfer of patients in a timely manner in the EMR

Assist in patient flow by expediting the discharge status of patients in Epic/EMR and facilitating need for bed cleaning and assisting the nursing staff to take/receive hand off reports to accommodate admissions/discharges

Responsible for facilitating communication with the heath care team.

Assembles medical charts, prepares bed and door tags for admission

Requests from Medical Records, the old chart of re-admitted patients

Relays to other departments, relative information concerning admissions, transfers or discharges

Greets new admissions, introducing self and orienting patients to call system and physical facilities

Participates in safety initiatives on the unit to insure patient identification and zero harm

Maintains an up-to-date record of all patients who are discharged, deceased or transferred

Assists in the maintenance of par levels of supplies and equipment

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area

Identifies physical, behavioral and emotional characteristics typical for the age group

Modifies approaches based on patient age-specific needs and responses to treatment

Provides care for patients based on age-specific needs

Uses communication techniques which are age appropriate

Participates in the department’s performance improvement activities as demonstrated by active collection and logging of required data.

Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information

Participates in the development of other staff members

Meets regulatory, licensure and annual health assessment requirements

Demonstrates a professional, courteous, and respectful attitude in dealing with patients, families and significant others

Displays courtesy, tact and patience during interactions with all members of the hospital staff and extended community

Performs a variety of receptionist duties with courtesy and sensitivity

Answers and screens phone calls, provides information, and refers calls when appropriate

Receives and transmits messages

Answers patients’ intercom call lights and refers requests to appropriate persons

Greets visitors and provides direction and non-medical information as necessary

Maintains positive communication with patients, visitors and staff

Adheres to the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) legal and ethical standards

May be required to perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

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Patient careBasic computer skillsEpic BedtimeEMRReceptionist dutiesPatient identification