Hours: 7AM - 7PM
JOB SUMMARY
The Emergency Room Secretary shall be responsible for the data entry of emergency room patients during treatment. Â The secretary serves as the central focal point connecting the nurse and physician in the chain of care to expedite the evaluation, testing, and disposition of the EC patient. Â
General Responsibilities:
Assists with tracking emergency room patients during treatment and enters ordering information into the computer system.
Verifies orders.
Answers telephone calls appropriately and efficiently.
Directs patients to the proper area for treatment as needed.
Utilizes equipment available in EC for extending the continuum of care (i.e. fax machine, copy machine, telephone)
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