Unit Secretary, Surgical Day Care

Job description

Unit Secretary, Surgical Day Care - ( 260312-50024101 ) Purpose of Position : Performs receptionist/secretarial duties within Perioperative Services and functions as the central communication source. Description 1. Interviews patient and/or patient representative to obtain required information necessary to complete the registration process in the hospital information system and maintains the accuracy, confidentiality, and integrity of the automated database. 2. Provide information to patient and/or representative, including but not limited to: Health Care Proxy, Advanced Beneficiary Notice, Important Medicare Message (IMM) forms, financial issues and refers to Financial Counselor if appropriate. Obtain completed forms as available. 3. Maintains providers daily appointment schedules including scheduling and rescheduling patient appointments, processing cancellations and no-show appointments. 4. Maintains accurate, complete and up-to-date patient records. Obtains old records, reports, results, dictation, transcription, etc., as instructed. 5. Maintains adequate quantity of forms, materials and supplies on assigned unit. 6. Responds in a professional and courteous manner in all teleph...