Unit Secretary - Adult East Inpatient - Days

**Part-time, Days**

**20 hrs/week**

**Every Tue/Fri: 8a-12p**
**Every Sat/Sun: 12p-6p**

**General Summary**

Acts as a receptionist for visitors and serves as a central contact for telephone calls and a distribution point for paper and electronic communication, laboratory and test results. Interacts daily with visitors, patients, physicians and staff and displays a positive, helpful attitude. Demonstrates ability to accurately transcribe physician orders and creates and maintains the medical record. Schedules patient care services. Is responsible for electronic data entry and retrieval. Is a key member of the care delivery team.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Essential Functions:**

+ Greets, directs and assists physicians, visitors, patients and ancillary department staff. Orients patients to their rooms as appropriate.
+ Answers telephone using personable etiquette. Answers inquiries by providing accurate informati...