About the Role
Geneva General Hospital is seeking an Administrative Assistant A to support its Emergency Department team, playing an important role in supporting clinical operations and providing exceptional service to patients, visitors, and staff.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and organize department filing systems and identify opportunities to improve filing processes.
- Review Emergency Department records for completion and perform terminal filing.
- Maintain department office supply inventory and help monitor supply usage and expenditures.
- Prepare budget information and make recommendations regarding departmental supplies.
- Process, sort, and distribute departmental mail in a timely and organized manner.
- Welcome visitors and handle telephone calls in a professional, courteous, and timely manner.
- Take accurate messages, transfer calls appropriately, and assist callers with their needs.
- Enter Radiology, Laboratory, and EKG orders into the Meditech system accurately and efficiently.
- Enter and process discharge information, including transfers, LBE/AMA, 48-hour returns, deaths, and attending physician information.
- Maintain confidentiality while providing professional and respectful service to patients, families, visitors, and staff.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Medical secretary course background.
- Completion of a medical terminology course.
- At least 2 years of general secretarial experience.
- Strong computer literacy.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively as part of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Associate degree in secretarial or health-related field.
- Previous Emergency Department or healthcare experience.
- Experience with Microsoft Office products.
- Experience working with an electronic medical record, particularly Meditech.
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Teamwork
- Handling confidential information
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft Office products
- Meditech
Location
- Emergency Department
Work Type
- Hourly
Experience Level
- 2 years of general secretarial experience
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Medical secretary course background
- Completion of a medical terminology course
- Associate degree in secretarial or health-related field
Salary/Compensations
- $21.16 – $24.32 per hour
About the Company
- Geneva General Hospital is seeking an Administrative Assistant A to support its Emergency Department team.
