ED Administrative Specialist – Clerical & Coordination

Kent Hospital; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Hospital, part of Care New England Health System, seeks a clerical professional to support the Emergency Services Department in Warwick, RI. The role includes answering phones, transcribing physicians’ orders, booking diagnostic studies, and distributing reports to nursing staff.

The ideal candidate will have a High School diploma and at least six months of related clerical experience, with strong computer skills and meticulous record-keeping.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of six months of job-related clerical experience.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones, direct calls to ED staff, and place calls for physicians and nurses.
• Transcribe physicians’ orders and book diagnostic studies.
• Distribute lab and x-ray reports to nursing personnel and file patient charts.
• Prepare monthly and daily call rosters.
• Discharge patients through the computer and manage related tasks.
• Notify Testing and Admitting Center of admissions and maintain logs.

Skills

Clerical experience

Phone etiquette

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Kent Hospital, part of Care New England Health System, seeks a clerical professional to support the Emergency Services Department in Warwick, RI. The role includes answering phones, transcribing physicians’ orders, booking diagnostic studies, and distributing reports to nursing staff.

The ideal candidate will have a High School diploma and at least six months of related clerical experience, with strong computer skills and meticulous record-keeping.