Unit Secretary (Per Diem)

Location Detail: United States

Shift Detail: Per diem position: day shift and part of evening shift coverage as needed.

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St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent’s is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and is the system’s second-largest hospital.

Job Summary

• Performs administrative and clerical duties in support of an assigned clinical area.

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

Qualifications

Work Experience

• Healthcare and/or receptionist experience preferred.

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