Secretary Pre-Admission Testing, 8am-4:30pm, Fox Chase

Temple Health – Temple University Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health – Temple University Health System seeks a receptionist/secretary to provide secretarial support to the Pre-Admission staff at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. The role requires handling daily activities and delivering excellent customer service to patients, visitors, and hospital personnel.

The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma or equivalent, 2 years of secretarial/clerical experience, and prefers 1 year in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.
• Associate's Degree is preferred.
• 2 years of experience in a secretarial or clerical/general office position is required.
• 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides secretarial services and support to the Pre-Admission staff and assists the staff in the implementation of daily activities.
• Functions as a receptionist demonstrating excellent customer service skills when interacting with patients, visitors and hospital personnel.
• Communicates with surgeon's office and clinic nurse to obtain necessary information regarding patients scheduled for surgery at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
• Screens all patients for anesthesia needs.
• Attempts to schedule patients for preadmission testing two weeks prior to surgery or earlier.

Skills

Receptionist

Customer service

Secretarial skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's Degree Preferred

Job description

Provides secretarial services and support to the Pre-Admission staff and assists the staff in the implementation of daily activities. Functions as a receptionist demonstrating excellent customer service skills when interacting with patients, visitors and hospital personnel. Communicates with surgeon's office and clinic nurse to obtain necessary information regarding patients scheduled for surgery at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Screens all patients for anesthesia needs. Attempts to schedule patients for preadmission testing two weeks prior to surgery or earlier.

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Experience

• Associate's Degree Preferred
• 2 years experience in a secretarial or clerical/general office position Required
• 1 Year Experience In a Healthcare Setting Preferred