Secretary - Emergency Department

UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health
  • Geneva, NY
  • $18.29–$19.91 Per Hour
12 days ago

Job Description

Full-Time Emergency Department Secretary

Geneva General Hospital | Hiring Rate: $18.29-$19.91/hour

Geneva General Hospital is looking for an organized, compassionate, and customer-focused professional to join our Emergency Department team as a Full-Time Secretary!

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy helping others, and have strong administrative and communication skills, this is an excellent opportunity to become an important part of our patient care team.

Why Join Our Emergency Department Team?

As an ED Secretary, you'll play a key role in keeping the department organized and supporting the clinical team. You'll interact with patients, families, visitors, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals while helping ensure the day-to-day operations of the Emergency Department run smoothly.

Hiring Rate: $18.29-$19.91 per hour

Schedule: Full-Time

What You'll Do

  • Provide clerical and administrative support to the Emergency Department.
  • Review Emergency Department records for completion and ensure proper filing.
  • Maintain and improve the department's filing system.
  • Manage departmental office supplies and assist with inventory and budget information.
  • Process, sort, and distribute departmental mail.
  • Welcome visitors and provide professional, courteous customer service.
  • Answer and appropriately direct telephone calls, taking accurate messages when needed.
  • Enter Radiology, Laboratory, and EKG orders accurately and efficiently into the Meditech system.
  • Enter and process discharge information, including transfers and other required documentation.
  • Work closely with the Emergency Department team to support efficient clinical operations.

What We're Looking For

Required:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • At least 2 years of general secretarial experience.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively as part of a team.
  • Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Preferred:

  • Associate degree in secretarial or healthcare-related studies.
  • Medical terminology coursework.
  • Previous Emergency Department experience.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office and electronic medical records, particularly Meditech.

Make an Impact in Healthcare

The Emergency Department Secretary is an important part of creating a professional, respectful, and supportive environment for patients, families, and staff. You'll help promote safety, dignity, respect, and positive relationships while supporting the team behind the scenes.

This Could Be the Right Opportunity for You If You:

  • Enjoy working in a fast-paced healthcare environment
  • Are highly organized and detail-oriented
  • Can multitask while maintaining accuracy
  • Have excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Enjoy being part of a collaborative team
  • Want a position where your administrative skills directly support patient care

Apply today and become an essential member of the Emergency Department team at Geneva General Hospital!

Numbers & Facts

LocationGeneva, NY
Salary$18.29–$19.91 Per Hour

Skills

  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Clinical Supportunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computer Skillsunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Electrocardiogramunmatched
  • Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
  • Emergency Careunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
  • MEDITECHunmatched
  • Mail Processingunmatched
  • Medical Terminologyunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Radiologyunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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