Clerk Typist

University of Connecticut; Farmington (CT); Vor Ort; USD 33.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UConn Health is seeking a Clerk Typist in the Volunteer & Guest Services Department. The role focuses on accurate typing, filing, and handling routine correspondence while ensuring a positive patient experience.

Responsibilities include reception tasks, document preparation, and basic report writing. Full-time schedule, with standard hours, weekends and holidays as required. Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Typing speed and accuracy on computers/tablets.
• Filing and record-keeping using established procedures.
• Basic letter composition and forms handling.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to handle routine information and assist visitors.

Aufgaben

• Type a variety of documents and forms with accuracy.
• Maintain logs and filing systems; search records as needed.
• Prepare standard form letters with minor revisions.
• Compile information and write routine reports.
• Answer phones, greet visitors, and provide information.

Kenntnisse

Typing

Filing

Correspondence

Report writing

Interpersonal

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Jobbeschreibung

Additional Links: This position is covered by the NP-3 Bargaining Unit. This position is in salary group CL-10. This position is part of a classified Bargaining Unit. The benefits are:

Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation. These are the values that define UConn Health, and we are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top-rated organization is looking to add a full-time Clerk Typist to our Volunteer & Guest Services Department. If you have a background in this field, as well as a passion for customer and patient experience, we want to hear from you.

At UConn Health, this class is accountable for performing a full range of general clerical functions including basic processing, reception, filing, record keeping, bookkeeping and typing.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Initially works under the close supervision of an employee of higher grade; works more independently with acquired experience.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

1. TYPING: Using computers, tablets and other electronic equipment, types a variety of materials from rough copy or electronic recording device including correspondence, memos, reports, forms, applications, bills and other documents and records with speed and accuracy; reviews and corrects drafts for conformance with originals; enters and retrieves data on personal computers, tablets and other electronic equipment.
2. FILING: Maintains logs; sets up and maintains records and files according to established procedures; (e.g. alpha, numeric or chronological order); searches files for information.
3. CORRESPONDENCE: Prepares and sends out standard form letters making minor revisions or additions.
4. REPORT WRITING: Compiles information from standard sources and prepares reports.
5. INTERPERSONAL: Answers phone, transfers calls and takes messages; receives and directs visitors; handles routine requests for information, procedural guidelines or assistance over the telephone or in person; (e.g. counter, reception and/or information desk).

• PROCESSING: Receives, sorts and distributes mail; performs a variety of basic processing tasks (e.g., sorts, numbers, codes and files materials), reviews materials for accuracy and completeness (ensures categorical information is completed as required), makes changes per instructions or as authorized, verifies information through cross-referencing of existing computer and/or manual files or inquiries by phone or form letter to sender or other work units; does routine posting to ledgers, account books or other records; receives payments for licenses, bills, applications, fines and fees, etc.; prepares, totals and balances receipts; prepares cash transmittal/deposit slips; types and prepares purchase requisitions, orders or billing invoices according to established procedures; assists in or maintains inventory and orders supplies; performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skill And Ability

Knowledge of office procedures including proper telephone usage and filing; knowledge of spelling, punctuation and grammar; skill in typing a variety of materials; basic interpersonal skill; basic oral and written communication skills; basic skill in performing arithmetical computations; ability to operate office equipment which includes computers, tablets, and other electronic equipment; ability to perform basic clerical tasks such as coding, sorting, alphabetizing and numeric ordering.

Minimum Qualifications – General Experience

Six (6) months as a Typist or its equivalent.

Minimum Qualifications – Substitutions Allowed

Graduation from high school with coursework in typing.

Preferred Qualifications

• One-year work or volunteer experience in a health care setting and/or a closely related setting.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
• Skillful in interacting with diverse groups and individuals.
• Demonstrates good judgment in prioritizing and resolving patient concerns.

SCHEDULE

Full time, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, varied schedule, rotating weekends and holidays.

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.