Unit Secretary

Medical University of South Carolina; Orangeburg (SC); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,480,000; Part time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina seeks a PRN front desk/clerical worker for the Orangeburg unit. The position involves greeting patients and visitors, routing information to the correct departments, and entering data into the computer system. It is a night shift with part-time hours.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, English proficiency, and basic computer skills. One year of office experience with customer contact is preferred in a hospital or medical setting.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year office experience with customer contact preferred in a hospital or medical setting.
• Basic computer skills are helpful.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors and answers phones and call lights in a timely, courteous manner.
• Communicates messages and information to the appropriate staff and department.
• Orders supplies and helps keep the unit organized.
• Assists staff in serving the needs of families and patients as needed.
• Maintains clean, orderly work areas and adheres to MUSC standards of behavior.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Skills

English language

Customer service

Office software

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Job Description Summary

Greets patients, visitors and guests to the unit. Communicates information to the appropriate staff and department. Enters information into computer.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

PRN

Cost Center

CC004748 ORBG - 4 West/Peds

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-20

Scheduled Weekly Hours

12

Work Shift

Nights (United States of America)

Job Description

Job Summary

Greets patients, visitors and guests to the unit. Communicates information to the appropriate staff and department. Enters information into computer.

Minimum Qualifications

Must have the ability to read, write and speak the English language. High school diploma or GED required. One year office experience with customer contact preferred in a hospital or medical setting. Basic computer skills are helpful.

Work Environment

Works in a Nurse’s Station or light traffic area - mostly sedentary work.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Financial Responsibilities

Financial stewardship of supplies and resources.

Essential Functions

1. Creates a positive image of the nursing unit by greeting patients and visitors and answering phones and call lights timely and pleasantly.




2. Communicates messages and information to appropriate staff and department.




3. Orders supplies.




4. Assists staff in serving the needs of families and patients where appropriate.




5. Aids the director in keeping the unit and materials well organized.




6. Follows the MUSC Standards of Behaviors.




7. Performs miscellaneous and other related duties as assigned.

Population Served

This position primarily interacts with all age groups and provides direct patient care. All staff members must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to meet the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related needs of the persons in the assigned work area. Staff members must be able to understand and respond to the expectations and needs of patients, family members and visitors from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience: One year office experience with customer contact preferred in a hospital or medical setting. Basic computer skills are helpful.

Certification: Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire. Thereafter, must maintain. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Physical and Mental Requirements

Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas.(Frequent)Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces.(Frequent)Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability totwist atthe waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions.(Frequent)Ability to perform "pinching" operations.(Frequent)Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36” to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannotassistin the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100additionalpounds,assistancewill berequiredfrom another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair oncarpet. 25 lbs. of forceis required topush a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability tomaintain20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes.(Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance.(Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability todeterminedistance/relationship between objects; depthperception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability tomaintainhearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime asrequired.(Frequent)Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability tomaintaintactile sensory functions.(Continuous) (Selected Positions) *Ability tomaintaingood olfactory sensory function.(Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and asrequired. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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