UAB Medicine · 8 hours ago
Unit Assistant - Days
Birmingham, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expUAB Medicine is a trusted provider of health care in Alabama, and they are seeking a Unit Assistant to perform administrative and clerical duties in support of an assigned clinical area. The role involves greeting patients, scheduling appointments, and maintaining patient charts while ensuring effective communication with healthcare team members.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required
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
Preferred
BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted
Benefits
Generous paid time off
Paid parental leave
Associate Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program
And more
Company
UAB Medicine
UAB medicine is a pharmaceutical company, it's operate in many country, mainly manufacturing heart problems medicine.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Doug Brewer
President, Tombigbee Healthcare Authhority and CEO, Whitfield Regional Hospital
Terri Poe
Chief Nursing Executive
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