What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Secretary Surgery Center position at Tower Health?
Overview
About Unit Secretary role:
We are looking for a candidate with some relevant volunteer or work experience in a Hospital or healthcare office for an administrative role who has strong written and verbal communication skills in the healthcare field and is comfortable navigating EMR systems.
This positon is on site at the hospital.
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.
St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher's is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women's Choice Award Best Children's Hospital.
In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.
Responsibilities
Job Summary: Responsible for the clerical organization of the Surgery center. The secretary functions as a member of the Health Care Team and assists in the coordination and support of all unit and patient-related activities.
Skills & Abilities:
- Demonstrates ability to prioritize multiple activities.
- Demonstrates active involvement as a team member
- Demonstrates knowledge of and sensitivity to diversity issues and respect for individual differences.
- Demonstrates ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrates commitment to customer service.
- Participates in continuous performance improvement and data collection activities.
- Demonstrates computer and keyboard skills.
- Demonstrates telephone communication skills.
- Demonstrates ability to take direction from various health team members.
- Demonstrates ability to handle interruptions to routine, for example, STAT requests.
- Demonstrates ability to maintain HIPPA regulations
Qualifications
Training & Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Prior work or volunteer experience in an administrative setting for a healthcare office or hospital.
We are looking for a candidate with some relevant volunteer or work experience in a hospital or healthcare office for an administrative role, who has strong written and verbal communication skills in the healthcare field and is comfortable navigating EMR systems.
This positon is on site at the hospital.
Required Skills
- Computer Skills to include use and navigation
- Customer Service Skills
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Excellent Teamwork Skills
- Multi Line Telephone Operational Skills
- Multitasking
