Department Secretary - Hematology/Oncology - AGH - Full Time

Administrative Support Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


Position at Allegheny General Hospital

Date Posted: 1/17/2017
Position Number: 53597
Location: AGH
Department: Hematology/Oncology 
Status: Full Time
Union/NonUnion: UNION
Shift: 40 hours per week

 

 

Job Summary:
Communicates face to face with patients, visitors, and vendors; provides directions, general practice information and issues vendor passes.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Performs telephone skills including answering, holding, retrieving and forwarding calls.
  • Listens and responds to patient's needs which may require giving directions and issuing vendor passes. 
  • Performs other duties which may include but are not limited to maintaining conference room schedules, posts directories and signs daily, ensures cleanliness of the patient waiting rooms and disseminates mail. 
  • Assists with maintaining and ordering office supplies/equipment. 
  • Assists with practice operations which may include but are not limited to securing patient authorization confirmation of patient appointments and miscellaneous office filing. 

Complexity of Work:
Identify problems which would require supervisory intervention and refer these problems to the appropriate supervisor.

Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Required Experience:
Experience with various computer software applications and medical office experience required.