Unit Secretary, Emergency Department - Kent Hospital

Primary Function

Provide clerical support to the Emergency Services Department to include answering phones, transcribing physicians’ orders, booking diagnostic studies, distributing lab and x-ray reports to appropriate nursing personnel, filing patient charts and other related duties.

Responsibilities

Answer phones properly at all times, direct calls appropriately and make calls for Emergency Department Physicians and nurses.

Review patient charts for appropriate signatures and completeness of notes. Attach reports, break down the chart for required distribution and filing.

Transcribe physicians’ orders, contact consultants and book diagnostic studies.

Prepare monthly and daily call rosters.

Discharge the patient through the computer.

Prepare lab/x-ray/EKG slips; book tests.

Notify Testing and Admitting Center of admissions and maintain logs of admissions, incoming rescues, and physician contacts.

Properly distribute incoming lab and x-ray reports for Emergency Room patients.

Review all reports from Diagnostic Imaging for positive findings and have them reviewed by Charge Nurse. Give appropriate reports to Express and send reports on admitted patients to the units.

Assist with ordering of supplies used by the Emergency Dept.

Compile data/statistics used by KCMH regarding Emergency Department activities.

Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications and Specifications

A High School diploma and a minimum of six months job-related experience or equivalent is required.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.