Unit Secretary-Imaging-PRN Days
Job Number: 1099672
Piedmont Newton Hospital - Covington, Georgia
Shift/Schedule: PRN
Description
JOB PURPOSE:
Departmental communication and administrative clerical support functions complying with all HIPAA guidelines, hospital policies and medical records. To include but not be limited to the coordination and distribution of departmental telephone activities, physician communication needs and support staff functions. Unit Secretary-Imaging promotes high quality patient services by maintaining all patient records in the radiology file room. The responsibility of all aspects of the file room, such as, but not limited to, film and jacket retrieval, and combining records.
Requirements
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
High school diploma or equivalent.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: None
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW: N/A
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
1 year previous experience in customer service preferred
Basic knowledge of medical terminology. Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language. Must possess excellent skills in telephone communications; courteously and effectively with physicians, patients, and other health care professionals. Customer service and organizational skills are also required. Must have basic computer skills and ability to learn departmental computer systems to include but not be limited to EPIC and PACS as it relates to departmental procedural functions and patient activity. Must be able to make sound independent judgments in the absence of supervision with multi-task capabilities and have professionalism to work with radiologists, physicians, physician’s offices, and interdepartmental staff.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Piedmont Healthcare we embrace diverse ideas, perspectives, and skills to create a collaborative workplace where the best talent wants to succeed. We celebrate differences and recognize that they allow us to care for our community.
Excellence at Work
Piedmont is a certified Great Place to Work™-- a national designation based on employee feedback about trust, workplace culture and experience. In 2019, Forbes named Piedmont one of Georgia’s 10 best employers and the highest-ranked healthcare provider.