Unit Secretary, Emergency Department CL

Unit Secretary, Emergency Department, 30hrs 11a-9:30p, CL page is loaded## Unit Secretary, Emergency Department, 30hrs 11a-9:30p, CLremote type:
On-site (100% Onsite) locations:
Clinton, MAtime type:
Part time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
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** Exemption Status:
** Non-Exempt
** Hiring Range:**$15.00 - $27.00

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s
** experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations**.
** Schedule Details:
** Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend
** Scheduled

Hours:

** 7:00a - 3:30p
** Shift:
** 2 - Evening Shift, 10 Hours (United States of America)
*
* Hours:

** 30
* * Cost Center:
** 24070 - 2340 Emergency Room This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.# #
** Everyone Is a Caregiver
** At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.

And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Performs a variety of clerical activities necessary for the efficient functioning of patient care unit and related duties.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1.  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.  
2.  Uses pneumatic tube system, dumb waiter, and receives and transmits messages.  Arranges for specimen transport.  
3.  Transcribes physician orders.  Enters orders into entry system according to standard procedure.  Utilizes down time procedures when indicated.  
4.  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.  
5.  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.  
6.  Obtains past medical records, prepares transfer and discharge charts, prepares documents to accompany departing patients, and arranges patient transportation.  
7.  Maintains censuses with admissions, transfers and discharges.
8.  Arranges admission, transfer, discharge for patients.  
9.  Enters, maintains, and retrieves computer information.  Orders and maintains equipment and supplies.  Maintains work area in neat and orderly fashion.  10. Maintains unit log as necessary.  May be required to provide supply and dispatch services.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.  
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.  
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.  
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.  
5. 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.  
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.  
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position

Qualifications:

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