Medical Receptionist - Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (PT Nights)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville Metropolitan Area · 4 days ago
HealthcarePart-time
Key Responsibilities
- Processes orders according to guidelines, follows computer downtime procedures.
- Enters and updates information in computer system to assure current information and retrieves data accurately.
- Maintains unit log according to guidelines, makes follow up appointments, and performs discharge related clerical tasks.
- Responds to patient call system and patient requests providing clear, current information to families, visitors and staff.
- Uses telephone, patient call system, beeper/paging system, fax/copy machine, scanning, unit specific monitoring devices, pneumatic tube system and to facilitate flow of communication, equipment and supplies.
- Orders, maintains and uses supplies in a cost effective manner.
Technical Capabilities
- Customer Service (Novice): A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.
- Patient Documentation (Fundamental Awareness): The ability to receive and record patient information.
- Telephone Skills (Fundamental Awareness): Knowledge of the skills, procedures, attitudes, etiquette and competencies necessary for successful telephone communication with customers.
Position Hours
One (1) 12-hour shift per week 6:45 p.m. - 7:15 a.m. Rotating based on unit need. No specific workdays or days off can be guaranteed.
Core Accountabilities
- Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
Core Capabilities
- Supporting Colleagues:
- Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
- Buils and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
- Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
- Delivering Excellent Services:
- Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
- Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
- Ensuring High Quality:
- Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
- Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
- Managing Resources Effectively:
- Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
- Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
- Fostering Innovation:
- Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
- Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
- Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.
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