Clerical Asst

Facility: St Catherine of Siena Med Ctr Location: Smithtown, NY Department: Telemetry Category: Administrative / Business Support Schedule: Part Time, With Weekend and Holiday rotation Shift: Evening shift Hours: 3pm-11pm ReqNum: 6024570

DUTIES: Performs a variety of clerical functions on the Nursing Unit
including, but not limited to, meeting, greeting, and orienting patients
to floor. Answering questions from patients and/or family members or
redirects to appropriate care team member for response. Transcribes
orders; prepares pt. chart on admission; ensures that chart is
maintained appropriately; dismantles chart upon discharge; prepares diet
& census sheets; rewrites medex' once a week; prepares venipuncture
list; assists in coordinating and compiling statistics as needed.
Assists the care team with the discharge process. Answers telephones in a
professional manner; distributes mail. Performs other duties as
requested. QUALIFICATIONS: High school graduate or GED equivalency
required. Minimum of 1 year previous experience in a doctor's office or
health care facility. For E.R., previous experience must be in emergency
department of an acute care hospital. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be
computer literate and proficient in word processing. Medical terminology
preferred.