ER Unit Secretary — Fast-Paced Admin Support

Hartford HealthCare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare's St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport is seeking a unit secretary to perform administrative and clerical duties in support of an assigned clinical area.

You will greet patients, answer calls, file, distribute mail and assist with admissions, transfers and discharges to keep patient care on track. This 24-hour unit requires every other weekend and every other holiday, with hours from 7am to 11pm.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1-2 years of secretarial/clerical experience required.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology required.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors, answers/screens/routes telephone calls, files, distributes mail and performs other general clerical duties.
• Communicates with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care according to protocol.
• Types various reports and documents for unit staff.
• Assists with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges. Assembles and maintains patient charts.
• Carries out unit specific clerical functions including time keeping, recording, reporting and distribution meeting minutes.
• Obtains needed items necessary to facilitate patient care.
• Assists with all aspects of patient throughput.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Medical terminology

PC skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Hartford HealthCare's St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport is seeking a unit secretary to perform administrative and clerical duties in support of an assigned clinical area.

You will greet patients, answer calls, file, distribute mail and assist with admissions, transfers and discharges to keep patient care on track. This 24-hour unit requires every other weekend and every other holiday, with hours from 7am to 11pm.