Unit Secretary, Emergency Care Center
Under the supervision of director or delegate, assists in the performance of clerical and administrative duties.
Required Skills
- Receives, prioritizes and disseminates information to appropriate persons or other departments.
- Responsibility for sending for patients and answering phones in a timely fashion.
- Handle intercom calls appropriately.
- Handle emergency situations including add-on cases appropriately.
- Ability to operate and trouble shoot copier, printers and fax machine, including ability to print labels, clear paper jams and change cartridges.
- Knowledge of computer scheduling, documentation and other programs
- Schedules surgical procedures and able to accurately move or change cases as needed.
- Print reports from systems
- Able to access patient charts, lab and x-ray results when requested.
- Communicate with surgeon offices regarding cases, schedules, blocks, etc.
- Input surgical case documentation and charges accurately into systems
- Input tissue tracking and implant tracking data into appropriate systems
- Organizes and prioritizes assigned clerical duties.
- Maintains safe, efficient and adequately supplied environment. Displays a self-directed, mature, disciplined and tactful approach to work duties.
- Seeks help appropriately.
- Protects patient confidentiality.
- Demonstrates knowledge of unit standards.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
High school graduate or equivalent.
