Hospital Clerical Assistant - Growth & Benefits

Catholic Health; Town of Smithtown (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Pension plan

Job summary

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, part of Catholic Health, is seeking a Clerical Assistant to support patient flow and care coordination on the floor. You will greet patients, assist with chart preparation, and help maintain accurate medical records and schedules.

The role requires basic computer skills, ability to transcribe and manage documentation, and effective communication with the care team. Join a team dedicated to compassionate, patient-centered service.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a doctor's office or healthcare facility.
• Must be computer literate and proficient in word processing; medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meeting, greeting, and orienting patients to floor.
• Answering questions from patients and/or family members or redirecting to appropriate care team member.
• Transcribes orders; prepares patient chart on admission; maintains charts; prepares diet & census sheets; rewrites medex weekly; prepares venipuncture list; assists in coordinating statistics.
• Assists in coordinating discharge process.
• Answers telephones in a professional manner; distributes mail.

Skills

Computer literacy

Word processing

Medical terminology

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, part of Catholic Health, is seeking a Clerical Assistant to support patient flow and care coordination on the floor. You will greet patients, assist with chart preparation, and help maintain accurate medical records and schedules.

The role requires basic computer skills, ability to transcribe and manage documentation, and effective communication with the care team. Join a team dedicated to compassionate, patient-centered service.