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UMass Memorial Medical Center · 1 day ago

Unit Secretary, Emergency Room- 24 Hour, Days

Webster, MA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$15/hr - $27/hr

0+ years exp

UMass Memorial Medical Center is a leading health system in Central Massachusetts, seeking a Unit Secretary for their Emergency Room. The role involves performing clerical activities essential for the efficient functioning of the patient care unit, including managing communications, maintaining patient records, and scheduling services.

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Responsibilities

Serves as unit receptionist, directs patients, visitors and others. Answers telephone and intercom. Takes and relays messages. Refers unusual or questionable situations to supervisor or others

Uses pneumatic tube system, dumb waiter, and receives and transmits messages. Arranges for specimen transport

Transcribes physician orders. Enters orders into entry system according to standard procedure. Utilizes down time procedures when indicated

Duplicates reports, mails and distributes same. Prepares and maintains patient charts and kardexes. Assembles medical records. Files reports and other documents such as laboratory and radiology reports and other information in appropriate part of medical records. Charts temperatures, pulses, blood pressures, weights and respiration. Prepares diet sheets. Ensures completeness of charts and chart documents. Collates medical records according to standard procedure. Assists physician or others in procuring medical records

Schedules patients for consults and diagnostic and therapeutic services. Ensure appropriate transportation to scheduled appointments utilizing services of ancillary departments. Ensures preparation of charts, rooms, ambulances and other services as required or directed

Obtains past medical records, prepares transfer and discharge charts, prepares documents to accompany departing patients, and arranges patient transportation

Maintains censuses with admissions, transfers and discharges

Arranges admission, transfer, discharge for patients

Enters, maintains, and retrieves computer information. Orders and maintains equipment and supplies. Maintains work area in neat and orderly fashion

Maintains unit log as necessary. May be required to provide supply and dispatch services

Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives

Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed

Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations

Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements

Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors

Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance

Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed

Qualification

Office proceduresComputer operationEffective communicationHandling multiple prioritiesHigh school education

Required

Equivalent to high school plus additional specialized training

Knowledge of a variety of office procedures, operation of office equipment such as computer

Ability to handle multiple priorities and effective communication

3 to 12 months experience

Benefits

Signing bonus

Company

UMass Memorial Medical Center

Umass Memorial Medical Center is the clinical partner of UMass Medical School and the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts. It is a sub-organization of UMass Memorial Health Care.

Founded in 1998

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.umassmemorialhealthcare.org

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