Unit Secretary Emergency Department

Akron Children's; Boardman Township (OH); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital Boardman Emergency Department is seeking a Part Time (24 hours per week) patient support clerk who will assist nursing staff by performing clerical duties, organizing charts, and maintaining the nursing station environment onsite.

Responsibilities include transcription of orders, record organization, coordinating interdepartmental communications, and assisting with patient and family inquiries.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Heartsaver AED certification within 90 days.
• Experience in healthcare preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office and general IT applications.

Responsibilities

• Performs record organization and transcription of orders by completing necessary forms and requisitions.
• Complies, prepares, copies and maintains various records at the nursing station including assembling of charts.
• Assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station.
• Performs clerical and receptionist duties using multiple phone and computer applications; coordinates with internal and external teams to ensure coordination of care.
• Maintains the physical environment of the nursing station.
• Orders office supplies, replacement supplies, and enters help desk tickets for IS/maintenance.
• Responds to and prioritizes patient/family inquiries and coordinates interpreter services as needed.
• Staff may be temporarily assigned to other Akron Children’s Hospital areas based on patient needs.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Heartsaver AED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Part Time (24 hours per week)

7:00am to 7:30pm including weekend and holiday rotation

Onsite for Boardman Emergency Department

Summary

Under the supervision of nursing personnel, assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station by performing clerical and receptionist duties and maintaining the physical environment of the area.

Responsibilities

• Performs record organization and transcription of orders by completing necessary forms and requisitions.
• Complies, prepares, copies and maintains various records at the nursing station including assembling of charts.
• Assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station.
• Performs clerical and receptionist duties using multiple phone and computer applications. This includes interacting/communicating within own department, ancillary departments within the Hospital plus outside agencies to ensure coordination of services/care
• Maintains the physical environment of the area
• Orders office supplies, replacement supplies for equipment, informational materials, and enters help desk tickets for IS and/or maintenance.
• Responds to and prioritizes patient and family inquires in a professional manner. Coordinates interpreter services as needed.
• Staff may be temporarily assigned to an area throughout Akron Children\'s Hospital enterprise, based on patient needs requiring similar knowledge and skill.
• Other duties as required.

Technical Expertise

• Ability to prioritize and multi-task utilizing sound judgement.
• Must have good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience working with all levels within an organization is preferred.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.

Education And Experience

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Certification: Heartsaver AED required within 90 days of employment.
• Years of experience: None required
• Years of experience supervising: None required

Part Time

FTE: 0.600000

Status: Onsite