Unit Secretary Surgery FT
Location: Omaha Nebraska
Description: Alegent Health is at present recruited Unit Secretary Surgery FT right now, this position will be placed in Nebraska. More complete informations about this position opportunity please read the description below. Alegent Creighton Health is the largest not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare provider in Nebraska and southwest Iowa with 11 acute care hospitals, a specialty spine hospital, freestand! ing inpatient psychiatric and skilled nursing facilities and more than 100 Alegent Creighton Clinic locations. As the primary teaching partner of Creighton University’s health sciences schools, Alegent Creighton Health and Alegent Creighton Clinic are committed to teaching the health professionals of the future.
Our commitment to our patients and their families is high, but the return on that commitment is even higher. We are committed to our employees by ensuring we hire individuals who also believe in enriching the lives of those we serve. If this sounds like you - apply today and join the Alegent Creighton Health team! We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Unit Secretary
Hours: Surgery Desk Coverage - Monday - Friday 6am to 7pm
Accurately transcribes and transmits physician's orders.
Maintains patient medical records and kardexes under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Understands and uses medic! al terminology in order completion and record maintenance.
Schedules patient tests/procedures in a proficient and timely manner.
Utilizes a computer to input data and retrieve information.
Answers the telephone in a prompt and courteous manner.
Sets priorities for response and communicates with the appropriate personnel, assuring confidentiality.
Answers patient intercom system in a prompt and courteous manner: sets priorites for response and communicates with the appropriate personnel assuring confidentiality.
Receives, greets, screens, and directs patients, physicians, visitors, and hospital personnel, and provides accurate responses in a friendly, helpful, and courteous manner.
Notifies the appropriate nurse when a physician arrives on the unit.
Recognizes and responds to priorities in the patient care process; exercises good judgement in completing work duties; coordinates work to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency during the assigned shift; follows-u! p on matters requiring additional attention or reports exceptions to the appropriate person.
Responds appropriately in emergency situations.
Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with co-workers to facilitate appropriate communications necessary for the delivery of quality patient care while assuring confidentiality of patient information.
Education/Licensure
Preferred:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Advanced secretarial training to include completion of a medical terminology course.
Experience
Preferred:
One year of clerical work experience or related experience in a health care field and entry level computer experience.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Job requires knowledge of and ability to operate computer.
Job requires continuous reading skills, verbal communication skills and written communication skills.
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This position starts available on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 03:12:43 GMT