Unit Secretary - Ortho Neuro

About the Role

Performs administrative and clerical duties in support of an assigned clinical area at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, a 473-bed Magnet recognized community teaching hospital with over 3,200 employees. The role is part of a culture of inclusivity, service, and teamwork, extending across the department from providers to unit secretaries and techs.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors, answers/screens/routes telephone calls.
• Files, distributes mail, and performs other general clerical duties.
• Communicates with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members about patient care according to protocol.
• Types various reports and documents for unit staff.
• Assists with processing patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Assembles and maintains patient charts.
• Carries out unit-specific clerical functions, including timekeeping, recording, reporting, and distribution of meeting minutes.
• Obtains a variety of items necessary to facilitate patient care.
• Assists with all aspects of patient throughput.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• 1-2 years of previous secretarial/clerical experience required.
• Previous healthcare or medical secretary experience preferred.
• PC skills and knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Ability to work under pressure and deadlines, and balance multiple priorities required.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Hartford HealthCare offers a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance, along with opportunities for career development and growth across multiple locations in Connecticut.

Shift: Day / Evening rotation
Location: St. Vincent’s Medical Center (Bridgeport, CT)