unit associate

Yale New Haven Hospital

New Haven, CT

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Calendar Management, Hospital, Inventory Levels, Mail Processing, Medical Office, Order Supplies, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Plan Meetings, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Record Keeping, Typing
LOCATION
New Haven, CT
POSTED
2 days ago
Job Title

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. Under general supervision, providing a variety clerical duties in support of the department. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

1. Acts as receptionist, greeting and interacting with patients, visitors and others.

1.1 Greets all patients and visitors in a courteous and professional manner.

2. Performs various unit clerical tasks including mailing, messages, record-keeping, typing, and filing.

2.1 Distributes mail, utilizes paging system, takes and delivers messages for unit personnel

3. Handles patient appointment system.

3.1 Schedules patient appointments in coordination with the clinical staff.

4. Interacts with all others in a manner consistent with excellent hospital public relations.

4.1 Demonstrates professional and courteous manner during interactions with patients, hospital staff, physicians and their office staff, and with all other contacts.

5. Cleanliness and safety.

5.1 Maintains safe, clean, and organized environment in all clerical areas.

6. Patients' Rights.

6.1 Respects patients' rights at all times identified within the institution.

7. Supplies/ordering, errands.

7.1 Assists in maintaining supplies at appropriate inventory levels.

8. Emergency situations.

8.1 Performs efficiently in emergency situations as directed.

9. Information/in-service participation.

9.1 Appropriately seeks information or assistance from administrator, or other resource people.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent GED is required.

EXPERIENCE

One (1) to Two (2) years administrative clerical experience preferably in a patient care environment- or- current active YNHHS internal experience covering Business Associate/ Unit Associate responsibilities. Prior computer usage strongly preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS

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YNHHS Requisition ID 178264

About the Company

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Yale New Haven Hospital

Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) is a 1,541 bed, not-for-profit academic medical center. Located on the Connecticut shoreline, YNHH is the primary teaching site for Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Nursing.

Founded in 1826, Yale-New Haven Hospital is the largest hospital in Yale New Haven Health System, which includes both Bridgeport and Greenwich Hospitals and their affiliated outpatient facilities in New Haven and Fairfield Counties. The health system also includes a physician organization, Northeast Medical Group.

Consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a top hospital, Yale-New Haven Hospital's faculty and community physicians practice in more than 100 specialties. The hospital has a level one trauma center, comprehensive transplant center, and both a certified heart and stroke center. The medical center also includes Smilow Cancer Hospital and its affiliated Yale Cancer Center, one of only 41 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S., and the largest between New York and Boston.

We care for our smallest patients at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, and the hospital's psychiatric services are ranked in the top ten nationally. Yale-New Haven Hospital is also a Magnet Hospital, a designation of excellence in nursing practice.

We are proud to be recognized as an employer of choice, consistently recognized by Working Mother Magazine, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and Family Digest. YNHH has also been recognized for advances in technology as one of the most wired health care facilities.

Technologically advanced, patient-focused and committed to our employees, Yale-New Haven Hospital provides a dynamic, exciting work environment. Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including a day care center and a fitness center are only the beginning. You will be able to explore your full potential within a supportive learning environment where staff engagement and contributions are valued and recognized.

Valuing the growth and development of our staff, we have both an on-site career counselor and a tuition reimbursement program for continuing education. Yale-New Haven Hospital also has reward and recognition programs for staff that consistently excel.

Consider joining our organization … check out our website at www.ynhh.org.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1826
WEBSITE
http://www.ynhh.org