Unit Secretary (Per Diem)

Location: St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT (part of Hartford HealthCare network). Per diem position, Monday through Friday; hours may vary.

About the Role

Performs administrative and clerical duties in support of an assigned clinical area.

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 but not limited to timekeeping, recording, reporting, and distribution of meeting minutes.
• Obtains a variety of needed items to facilitate patient care.
• Assists with all aspects of patient throughput.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Healthcare and/or receptionist experience preferred.