UChicago Medicine · 1 week ago
Unit Secretary, Emergency Department (ER) - Full-Time, Days
US-IL-Harvey
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$16.18/hr - $20.78/hrUChicago Medicine, Ingalls Memorial Hospital is seeking a Unit Secretary for their Emergency Department in Harvey, Illinois. The role involves providing clerical support to ensure the delivery of quality patient care, including transcription of physician orders and facilitating communication among healthcare team members.
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Responsibilities
Promotes the values and mission of Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Promotes clinical excellence and service
Strong patient advocate
Demonstrates knowledge of proper telephone function and proper telephone etiquette
Screens and coordinates incoming and outgoing calls including recording and reporting pages and messages
Answers call lights promptly, communicates patient needs to appropriate personnel, and follow up on patient requests to ensure response
Transcribes medical staff orders in an accurate and timely manner
Ensures accurate processing of orders and charges from admission through hospitalization
Ensure accurate maintenance of the patient’s medical record and all unit records
Assembles the medical record in the proper sequence checking that all forms are stamped
Identifies outlier reports and forms and notes on audit tool for completion
Participates in inventory ordering and the distribution of clerical supplies/patient forms and disposition of outdated forms
Monitors discharge activities related to the billing process
Qualification
Required
Unit Secretary/Clerical experience, background and/or training
High School diploma or equivalent
Ability to function effectively in an extended team environment
Ability to resolve conflict effectively
Ability to give and receive feedback
Computer literate
Preferred
Medical Terminology background
Transcription experience
Experience with Microsoft Word & Excel
Company
UChicago Medicine
The University of Chicago Medicine has been at the forefront of medicine since 1927, when we cared for our first patients.
Founded in 1927
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$112.4MKey Investors
National Institutes of Health
2019-04-10Grant· $9M
2018-10-14Grant· $3.4M
2017-05-24Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Ivan Samstein
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, University of Chicago Medicine
Jason Keeler
Executive Vice President and COO
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