Unit Secretary, Surgical Day Care

Cape Cod Healthcare Inc; Hyannis (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, MA is seeking a Unit Secretary for Surgical Day Care. You will perform receptionist and secretarial duties, manage registrations, scheduling, and communications within Perioperative Services.

The role requires English proficiency, familiarity with healthcare informatics, and prior Medical Secretary/Receptionist experience is preferred. The position is full-time with rotating day shifts and occasional weekends.

Qualifications

• Reads, writes, and communicates in English.
• Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare informatics systems.
• Medical Terminology course completed or equivalent demonstrated knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Interview patient and/or representative to obtain required information for registration.
• Provide information to patients, including forms and referrals to Financial Counselor when needed.
• Maintain providers' daily appointment schedules and process cancellations/no-shows.
• Maintain accurate patient records and retrieve old records when required.
• Answer phones, relay messages, and coordinate with ancillary departments and physicians.
• Coordinate patient transport and assist with admissions/registration for Perioperative Services.

Skills

English literacy

Education

Medical Terminology course

Medical Secretary/Receptionist experience

Tools

Healthcare informatics systems

Job description

Thepayrange displayed on each job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value of Cape Cod Healthcare’s benefits package (if applicable), which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement. For annual salaries this is based on full-time employment.

Job Description - Unit Secretary, Surgical Day Care (260814-50024102)

Unit Secretary, Surgical Day Care - (260814-50024102)

Purpose of Position : Performs receptionist/secretarial duties within Perioperative Services and functions as the central communication source.

Description

• Interviews patient and/or patient representative to obtain required information necessary to complete the registration process in the hospital information system and maintains the accuracy, confidentiality, and integrity of the automated database.
• Provide information to patient and/or representative, including but not limited to: Health Care Proxy, Advanced Beneficiary Notice, Important Medicare Message (IMM) forms, financial issues and refers to Financial Counselor if appropriate. Obtain completed forms as available.
• Maintains providers daily appointment schedules including scheduling and rescheduling patient appointments, processing cancellations and no-show appointments.
• Maintains accurate, complete and up-to-date patient records. Obtains old records, reports, results, dictation, transcription, etc., as instructed.
• Maintains adequate quantity of forms, materials and supplies on assigned unit.
• Responds in a professional and courteous manner in all telephone and verbal communications with internal and external customers.
• Answers phones, relays phone calls and/or messages, calls ancillary departments, private physicians, and other healthcare facilities, etc.
• Provides timely communications with nursing staff.
• Schedules appointments for pre-admission testing services within Perioperative Services, collaboratively utilizing the schedule and available appointment times.
• Initiates admission and registration of all Perioperative Services patients.
• Coordinates patient transport resources by established Perioperative Services, CCH and regulatory agency policies, procedures, standards, and recommendations or as requested by authorized physicians, management or nurses.
• Copies, scans, and faxes materials. Obtains, correlates and processes medical records and reports as required by established Perioperative Services, CCH and regulatory agency policies, or as requested by authorized physicians, management, or nurses.
• Adheres to safety, blood/body fluid policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates proficiency and accuracy in the use of healthcare informatic systems.
• Represents hospital in the community and within the hospital by maintaining confidentiality regarding patients.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers.
• Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare informatics systems.
• Successful passage of medical terminology course, or successfully pass medical terminology challenge exam.
• Medical Secretary/Medical Receptionist experience preferred.

Schedule Details : 40 Hours Per Week, Rotating Days, 9a-5p and 10a-6p, Occasional Weekends and Holidays.

Organization

Cape Cod Hospital

Primary Location

Massachusetts-Hyannis

Department : CCH-Surgical Day Care

Annual/Hourly : Hourly

Hiring Pay Range : $ 20.51 - $ 33.69