ED Assistant - Emergency Department - Full-Time - Evenings (10-hrs.)

Requisition # HRC0629458

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The Emergency department is seeking for a highly motivated Emergency Department Assistant to provide administrative support to the team. We invite you to consider this exciting opportunity and apply today!

As the Emergency Department Assistant (EDA), you will act as the department receptionist. You will answer and relay physician, patient and other department telephone calls, accept and relay communications via FAX and in person. You must maintain a clean and orderly work station as well as maintaining adequate supplies, patient records, obtains previous patient visit records and EKG's, track and follow up in a timely fashion with addendum to medical records and performs duties as appropriate. You must maintain competency skills including the ability to interact with patients of diverse cultural backgrounds and ages.

• Functions as a clerical resource to physicians, nursing staff and others for computer system access.
• Greets all visitors to the unit and assumes responsibility for responding to customer requests.
• Resolves issues and concerns in a timely manner by reporting to the nurse manager or designee.
• Works in collaboration with Inventory Control and Support Supervisor to assure that unit maintains a just-in-time inventory and is adequately supplied. Orders patient specific supplies as directed.
• Responds to patient call light system and routes requests to appropriate staff.
• Reviews PCX, Emstat and notifies staff of STAT and urgent orders.
• Answers and routes telephone calls and directs information appropriately utilizing telephone etiquette.
• Performs all clerical functions necessary to process and maintain the medical record. Includes accessing Web for relevant clinical data and obtaining copies for patient chart.
• Responsible for assisting with inventory control of operational and unit specific forms, medical records forms and office supplies. Completes reports as directed.
• Functions as interdepartmental communication link for trauma, code white and critical pediatric patients and registration, assuring timely notification.
• Monitors FAX machine and dictation printer for level of operations, alerts physicians and distributes reports to appropriate chart.

• High School Diploma/GED, required.

• College Diploma, preferred.
• 2 years of experience in a medical clerical setting, preferred.
• Ability to balance multiple demands and/or manage complex and competing priorities.
• Ability to work within tight time frames and meet deadlines.
• Ability to demonstrate time management and priority setting skills.
• Ability to use software applications and operate technological devices (e.g., computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.).
• Proficient working knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Working Title: ED Assistant - Emergency Department - Full-Time - Evenings (10-hrs.)
• Department: Emergency Rm Nursing
• Business Entity: Service Lines & Ops
• City: Los Angeles
• Job Category: Administrative
• Job Specialty: Administrative
• Position Type: Full-time
• Shift Length: 10 hour shift
• Shift Type: Evening

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