Unit Assistant Emergency Department

Life at Ascension

Life at Ascension is where purpose meets opportunity. As a leading nonprofit Catholic health system, we empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together.

Benefits

• Retirement: 403(b) plan
• Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

What You’ll Make an Impact In

• Perform administrative and clerical duties in support of an assigned clinical area.
• Greet patients, visitors, and new admissions.
• Answer general inquiries and schedule patients for appointments.
• Answer, screen, and route telephone calls.
• Perform general clerical duties including filing, email correspondence, and mail distribution.
• Create various reports and documents as assigned.
• Help patients/residents with basic technology and social media.
• Communicate with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care.
• Perform unit safety checks.
• Assist with meeting patient needs and escalate as appropriate.
• Maintain staff schedules and timekeeping as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Education: High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity employer. Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Fraud Prevention Notice

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