Unit Secretary

About the role

The Unit Secretary is a non-licensed position responsible for performing clerical unit tasks in Diagnostic Imaging as needed.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephone; take and relay messages.
• Maintain established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality.
• Greet and direct patients.
• Understand Hospital Information System, Radiology Information System, and PACS system.
• Schedule patients.
• Explain preps to patients.
• Understand HIPAA guidelines.
• Make CDs of patient’s images.
• Send images to both cloud systems.
• Aid in care and maintenance of departmental equipment.
• Attend in-service and other meetings as required.
• Must adhere to hospital dress code.
• Perform other duties as directed by Diagnostic Imaging Director.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Typing and filing skills are desired.
• Self-motivated and able to work within established policies, procedures, and practices.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Must be able to sit and stand, intermittently 8 to 12 hours a day.
• Use standard office equipment, including the telephone and computer keyboard.
• Work under pressure of near 100% accuracy while meeting inflexible deadlines.
• Utilize manual/bi-manual dexterity, near vision, speech, and hearing.
• Frequently stand, walk, sit, and utilize eye/hand coordination and color definition.
• Occasionally reach above shoulder, regularly required to lift and/or carry up to 35 lbs.
• Occasionally walk on uneven surfaces.