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UAB Medicine · 1 month ago

Unit Assistant I

Birmingham, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

UAB St. Vincent’s is a trusted provider of health care in Alabama, committed to compassionate and personalized care. The Unit Assistant I will perform administrative and clerical duties to support clinical areas, including patient communication and scheduling.

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Responsibilities

Perform administrative and clerical duties in support of an assigned clinical area

Greet patients and visitors, answer/screen/route telephone calls, files, distribute mail and performs other general clerical duties

Communicate with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care according to protocol. Schedule patients for individual appointment and in a timely manner

Provide assistance with programs/software for Physicians/Clinicians through the order entry processes, transfers and discharges. Assemble and maintain patient charts

Coordinate meetings/schedules meetings/rooms with the appropriate person, send notices as requested. Maintain meeting minutes. Enter and maintain timekeeping changes and staff schedules in computer systems