Unit Secretary - Healthcare Admin & Patient Support

Hartford HealthCare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare's St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport is seeking a clerical/secretarial professional to support patient care operations.

You will greet patients, manage communications, and handle charting and admissions tasks in a fast-paced hospital setting. The role requires strong attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities, and solid PC skills with knowledge of medical terminology.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• 1-2 years of previous secretarial/clerical experience required.
• PC skills and knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Ability to work under pressure and deadlines and balance multiple priorities required.
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors, answers/screens/routes telephone calls, files, distributes mail and performs other general clerical duties.
• Communicates with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care according to protocol.
• Types various reports and documents for unit staff.
• Assists with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges. Assembles and maintains patient charts.
• Carries out unit specific clerical functions including but not limited to time keeping, recording, reporting and distribution meeting minutes.
• Obtains a variety of needed items necessary in order to facilitate patient care.
• Assists with all aspects of patient thru put.
• Other Duties as assigned

Skills

Excellent communication skills

PC skills

Medical terminology knowledge

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hartford HealthCare's St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport is seeking a clerical/secretarial professional to support patient care operations.

You will greet patients, manage communications, and handle charting and admissions tasks in a fast-paced hospital setting. The role requires strong attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities, and solid PC skills with knowledge of medical terminology.