Unit Coordinator - Perioperative Services - Per Diem

Good Samaritan Medical Center; Brockton Heights (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Medical Center - South is seeking a Perioperative Services Support Clerk to provide technical assistance to nursing staff and perform clerical, scheduling, and supply functions for Perioperative Services.

You will greet visitors, answer calls, relay messages, transcribe orders into Meditech, assemble records, and help maintain patient privacy while supporting multiple departments in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of clerical experience in a healthcare environment is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors, patients, and staff and route questions to the appropriate staff.
• Answer and make telephone calls promptly and courteously, relay messages to physicians or other departments.
• Assist staff by running errands, delivering specimens and paperwork, and checking mail.
• Keep nurses informed of incoming reports, new orders, and other messages.
• Transcribe physician and nursing orders into Meditech accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assemble, label, and organize the medical records for patient admissions and secure records from previous admissions as needed.

Skills

Healthcare clerical experience

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Meditech

Epic

Job description

At Boston Medical Center - South, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers on how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.

Schedule

Per Diem, As Needed, Days/Evenings, hours may vary between 5:30a-6p (Mon-Fri, no weekends, no holidays), Non-Benefit Eligible

Position Summary

Provide technical assistance to the nursing staff and perform a variety of computer, clerical, scheduling, and supply functions necessary for the operation of various departments within Perioperative Services.

• Receives and greets visitors, patients, and staff. Responds to questions appropriately, referring items in question to authorized staff.
• Answers and makes telephone calls promptly and in a courteous manner, which could include physician consults, other departments for assistance, and informing physicians of admissions. Maintains positive communications with other departments. Makes telephone calls.
• Assists the staff by running errands, delivering specimens and paperwork, and checking mail.
• Keeps nurses informed of incoming reports, new orders, and other messages.
• Demonstrates awareness of patient's rights to privacy and confidentiality.
• Transcribes physician and nursing orders in an accurate, neat, and timely manner. Accurately enters orders into Meditech.
• Assembles, labels, and organizes the medical record for patient admissions.
• Secures records from previous admission as needed.

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of clerical experience in a healthcare environment required. Computer skills required.
• Software/Hardware: Meditech/Epic preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Experience working in an outpatient setting is preferred.

Compensation Range

$17.50- $26.00

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, and licensure/certifications directly related to position requirements. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), contract increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, earned time cash out, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family wellbeing.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans