General Summary of Position:

• This position performs clerical functions within the Emergency Department or MedStar. Pre-registers patients in the Emergency Department/MedSTAR, preparing the necessary paperwork to initiate emergency care, physician order entry of emergency diagnostic test; dispatching of outgoing and incoming telephone calls, bed management of all patients admitting through the Emergency Department, and performs related clerical functions.

Education:

• High school degree or GED diploma is required. May require up to l year of technical or other specialized training, such as training in typing/keyboarding/word-processing and office administrative procedures including customer service etc. Requires the ability to read and write; and knowledge of grammar, and arithmetic including fractions and decimals. May require the use of standard office/medical equipment (i.e., typewriter, personal computer, data terminal, on-line printer, calculator, telephone, facsimile, copier, sterilizing equipment, blood pressure cuff, or tables); the preparation, comparison or checking of reports, records and related data; and basic use of formulas, charts, tables, drawings and knowledge of their application.

Experience:

• From six to twelve months experience required as Office Assistant I or equivalent required, demonstrating organizational skills and a working familiarity with office computers (PC's and/or mainframes) performing word-processing/typing and data entry.

Certification/Registration/Licensure:
None for this position.