Unit Secretary: Patient Care Admin & Coordination

Hartford HealthCare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is seeking an administrative/clerical professional to support a clinical area at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport. The role involves greeting patients, handling calls, filing, and coordinating with care teams to ensure smooth operations.

Responsibilities include chart preparation, admissions processes, and maintaining unit records. The ideal candidate has strong communication, multitasking abilities, and a background in healthcare clerical work.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors, answer/screen/routes calls, file, distribute mail and perform general clerical duties.
• Communicate with patients, families, physicians and healthcare team about patient care per protocol.
• Type reports and documents for unit staff.
• Assist with admissions, transfers and discharges; assemble and maintain patient charts.
• Carry out unit clerical functions including timekeeping, recording, reporting and meeting minutes.
• Obtain items necessary to facilitate patient care.
• Assist with all aspects of patient throughput.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Hartford HealthCare is seeking an administrative/clerical professional to support a clinical area at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport. The role involves greeting patients, handling calls, filing, and coordinating with care teams to ensure smooth operations.

Responsibilities include chart preparation, admissions processes, and maintaining unit records. The ideal candidate has strong communication, multitasking abilities, and a background in healthcare clerical work.