Clinical Secretary - Emergency Department

Description

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The Emergency Department Clinical Secretary is responsible for providing clerical support to physicians and nursing staff in the Emergency Department and assisting patients under the direction of Charge Nurse, Physician, or Nurse Manager.

• Perform clerical duties and maintain professional interactions with co-workers, physicians, physician offices, other departments, and patients, projecting a positive image of the department and the hospital.
• Assist nursing staff in patient care services and patient/family support.
• Ensure friendly, helpful, and courteous contact with other health care members.

• High school graduate or equivalent. Medical terminology course required. Health Unit Coordinator Course preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a secretary with a medical background.
• Typing or keying at least 40 corrected words per minute.
• Proficient with computer software including Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Windows.
• Good telephone, communication, planning, organizational, and ability to work under pressure.

• Occasionally exposed to Bloodborne Pathogens (PPE required); may experience stressful work periods.
• May be exposed to chemical hazards from photocopiers and printers.

• Sits most of the day, with some walking and standing; requires frequent reaching and manual dexterity.
• Standing, walking, and sitting majority of the shift; may involve reaching, carrying, and pushing wheelchairs.

• Legal
  
  Employer:
  
  Lenoir Health
• Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care
• Organization Unit:
  Emergency Dept
• Work Type:
  Part Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 24.00
• Salary Range: $14.18 - $16.31 per hour (Minimum to Midpoint)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type:
  Onsite
• Work Schedule:
  
  Day Job
• Location:
  
  US:
  
  NC:
  
  Kinston
• Exempt From Overtime:
  No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.