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WVU Medicine · 1 day ago

UHC-Unit Secretary-Emergency Department

United Hospital Center (UHC)

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

WVU Medicine is part of the West Virginia University Health System, and they are seeking a Unit Secretary for the Emergency Department. This role involves performing clerical, receptionist, and admitting functions to support patient care in the department.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Responsible for greeting and admitting functions upon patients’ arrival to the department. Accurately prepares patient identification bands and name tags

Welcomes visitors to the department and responds in a helpful and courteous manner to requests for assistance or information. Assists with delivering items to patient rooms

Collects department mail and distributes appropriately

Responsible for proper and expedient communication of transfer information when patient is to be transferred to another facility

Maintains stock levels of office supplies

Responsible for clerical admission and discharge functions

Schedules all follow-up appointments as requested by physician

Arranges transportation for patient as necessary

Organizes and maintains patient records and appropriate department records to help ensure accurate and complete documentation

Faxes copy of patient chart as needed for arranging transfer or follow up care

Coordinates and facilitate ongoing communication to ensure efficient intradepartmental and interdepartmental operations

Communicates in a timely fashion with other departments regarding patients who have been admitted, discharged, require inter-hospital transfer, or have expired. Communicate patient information and unit needs intra-departmentally

Consistently answers telephone in a courteous and timely manner, identifying self and department at all times and answers questions within area of knowledge. Forwards calls to appropriate staff members

Consistently answers patient call bells in a courteous and timely manner and dispatch appropriate personnel

Assists physicians and other individuals by providing requested information about specific patient or department routines in accordance with the hospital’s policy on Release of Patient Information

Coordinates and facilitates ongoing communication to ensure timely, efficient intradepartmental and interdepartmental transportation of patients

Phones in consults to other services in a timely and accurate manner

Maintains communication with other patient care departments (e.g., Dietary, Lab, Telemetry, Video Monitoring) to assure patient care needs are met

Qualification

Medical terminologyMicrosoft OfficeBasic computer knowledgeWritten communicationVerbal communication

Required

High School Diploma or equivalent

One (1) year of administrative or clerical experience

Basic computer knowledge and ability to operate standard office equipment

Knowledge of medical terminology

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

Graduate of a Medical Assistant program or secretarial school

Company

WVU Medicine

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West Virginia University Health System is a non-profit organization that offers a full range of healthcare services.

Founded in 1898

Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

https://wvumedicine.org/

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