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UMass Memorial Health · 3 days ago
Unit Secretary
Worcester, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years exp
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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 downtime procedures when indicated.
Duplicates reports, mails, and distributes the 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 the 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 the work area in a 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 a variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates the 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
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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 available
Company
UMass Memorial Health
UMass Memorial Health is the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts.
10,001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
UMass Memorial Health has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.7MKey Investors
Federal Emergency Management Agency
2022-12-01Grant· $4.7M
Leadership Team
Victoria L. McCandless
Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff, System CEO Communications Officer
Sergio Melgar
EVP & CFO
Recent News
Worcester Business Journal
2023-08-11
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