What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Secretary position at Childrens Hospital of The King's Daughters?
The Unit Secretary provides clerical and secretarial support for the patient care team. Reports to department leadership.
- ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Acts as a receptionist on the unit and provides appropriate assistance to families and patients.
- Communicates unit-related and / or patient-related needs to other departments and healthcare team members.
- Participates in department performance improvement activities with a focus on patient safety and excellence in customer service.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- LICENSES AND / OR CERTIFICATIONS
- MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Knowledge of medical terminology and computer data entry experience required.
- Must be able to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
- WORKING CONDITIONS
- PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Provides clerical and secretarial functions for the service area.
None required.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Normal patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like. Frequent exposure to communicable disease and moderately adverse working conditions due to performance of certain patient care activities.
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