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UChicago Medicine · 18 hours ago

Unit Secretary, Emergency Department (ER) - Full-Time, Nights

positionUS-IL-Harvey
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level

UChicago Medicine, Ingalls Memorial Hospital is a world-class academic healthcare system seeking a Unit Secretary for their Emergency Department in Harvey, Illinois. The role involves providing clerical support to healthcare professionals, maintaining patient privacy, and ensuring efficient operations within the Patient Care Center.

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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Participates in inventory ordering and the distribution of clerical supplies/patient forms and disposition of outdated forms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

Unit Secretary experienceMedical TerminologyTranscription experienceMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelComputer literacyTeam collaborationConflict resolutionFeedback skills

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

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The University of Chicago Medicine has been at the forefront of medicine since 1927, when we cared for our first patients.
dateFounded in 1927
location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
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https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$112.4M
Key Investors
National Institutes of Health
2019-04-10Grant· $9M
2018-10-14Grant· $3.4M
2017-05-24Grant· $100M

Leadership Team

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Ivan Samstein
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, University of Chicago Medicine
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Jason Keeler
Executive Vice President and COO
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