Provides administrative support to enhance/enable clinical care in the Emergency Department.

Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• 1–3 years experience

Major Responsibilities:

1. As part of the patient care delivery team, it expedites patient care by scheduling diagnostic testing and services.
2. Enters providers orders into Meditech.
3. Maintains medical records; ensuring required components are complete; signed; and properly filed.
4. Closes out charts upon discharge; entering required information into computer system.
5. Acts as a primary liaison to coordinate patient movement; either inter-facility or transfers into or outside the hospital. Works closely with the inpatient units or external agencies to facilitate patient transfers, including medical records.
6. Answers a busy multi-line telephone; fielding and/or directing inquiries appropriately.
7. Retrieves; sorts; and distributes department mail. Maintains files and office supplies.