Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center ยท 18 hours ago
ER Unit Secretary
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center is seeking an ER Unit Secretary to support the Emergency Department team. The role involves coordinating communication, assisting with daily operations, and ensuring patient care needs are met efficiently.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsHospital
Responsibilities
Primary duties to include; answering phones, coordinating transfers, and paging/ contacting physicians as needed by the ED physician/staff
Match EMS run Sheets to telemetry forms and place them in the pre-hospital coordinators box
Functions collaboratively and competently as an integral part of the patient care team
Assists nursing staff with transfer arrangements; obtain patients signatures on required documents, make certain paperwork is thorough and complete including the EMTALA transfer form, chart copies, radiology reports and any associated patient information
Answers patient call lights, provides comfort care, and informs the primary RN of patient needs
Completes daily stocking of patient rooms, medication room (non-pharmacy items), and departmental supply room (as time allows)
Completes daily ordering of supplies from purchasing and central supply as time allows. Monitors inventory use and provides feedback to Director
Monitors timely results of lab and radiology services intended to expedite the care of the patient
Once labs and radiology studies are complete, notifies the provider of results and assists in facilitating disposition. If results are delayed, will follow up to make sure the diagnostic was completed they were drawn and sent. If this has been done follow up with lab or radiology to make sure they are in process
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or GED equivalent
Current BLS certification
Ability to type in data in patient record as requested
Preferred
one-year experience in emergency care within the last 18 months
CNA or MA preferred