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Unit Secretary - Emergency Department - 7a-3:30p

Cambridge Health Alliance logoCambridge Health AllianceCambridge, MAPart Time (20 Plus Hours Per Week)Posted 1mo ago
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About the job

Location : CHA Cambridge Hospital

Category : Clerical and Administrative Support

Department : Emergency Department CH

Job Type : PT20Plus HPW

Union Name : CH Laborers 380

Work Schedule: Day

Shift Details: 7am-330pm

Hours/Week: 32.00

Weekend Requirements: Yes

Holiday Requirements: Yes

On Call Requirements: No

Job Details

CHA provides 24-hour emergency care at its Cambridge, and Everett Hospitals. We are one of the busiest emergency services in Massachusetts with approximately 100,000 combined annual visits and have been recognized nationally as one of the most efficient emergency services in the nation. Highlights include a state-of-the-art patient triage and tracking system, a streamlined admission process that helps us get the sickest patients to a hospital bed sooner, rapid assessment protocol to help prioritize our work, a BIDMC tele-stroke program, and an integrated Psychiatric Emergency Services at Cambridge Hospital.

The Emergency Department Unit Secretary assists with the flow of patients in the Emergency Department. Work as a partner with other members of ED staff. Responsible for answering phones, contacting consult services, interacting with patients, families, and other CHA staff; stocking supplies, preparing for computer downtime and other duties as assigned. Able to work in a fast-paced, high stress area. Needs to be self-directed and personally responsible for the work that is done.

Qualifications/Experience

High School graduate

Knowledge and comfort with electronic medical record, customer service experience and ability to work in a busy stressful environment.

Medical terminology and Emergency Department experience preferred.

Previous Unit Secretary or administrative assistant experience strongly preferred.

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.

From Cambridge Health Alliance's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Cambridge Health Alliance

Cambridge Health Alliance is a public hospital with an emergency department in Cambridge, MA. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, mental health staff and medical assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Cambridge Health Alliance

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