GENERAL DUTIES:
This position provides overall secretarial support for a unit composed of heterogeneous functions. The position is involved in the composition and correspondence of complex information which has organization wide impact and may have external implications. The position may be primarily responsible for all department files and the personal filing system of the Director. It will arrange meetings, make travel arrangements, recommend priorities when conflicts in schedules arise and disseminate information on behalf of the Director when appropriate. Access to demographic information, orders, and dictated reports related to job function.
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Complies with established policies and procedures, objectives, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Utilizes and demonstrates skills/knowledge to communicate with and deliver assistance to adult, geriatric and pediatrics patients as needed. Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives, and infection control policies. Consistently demonstrates a professional and proactive attitude and actions in all interfaces with employees, hospital staff and physicians as well as patients. Provides for privacy and patient/employee dignity by maintaining employee/patient and departmental confidentiality with no infractions. Promotes personalized care and attention by complying with appropriate hospital/departmental dress code, wearing nametags and introducing themselves to employees, patients and outside customers. Answers phones and responds to verbal requests in a timely manner-phones with 3 rings. Is competent in all Tech I and Tech II position responsibilities, meets productivity expectations and competency requirements for each responsibility. Demonstrates a complete understanding of release of information and who may have access of patient information with and without authorization, while always complying with all HIPAA requirements. Demonstrates proficiency in usage of computer software, prepares minutes as needed, organizes and maintains files to ensure ready access to information. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested by management team.
Qualifications
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
High School Diploma or GED
Prior office experience and/or related secretarial educational courses. One year administrative/secretarial experience, ability to type 60 wpm, and P. C. skills including word processing and spreadsheet skills.
Preferred:
Prior healthcare environment experience, Lotus, and Word Perfect skills.
Description
Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and level 2 trauma facility with an innovative, patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department.  Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.
Shift: Days
Hours: 80 hours per pay period
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