Unit Secretary
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
04.2001 - Current
Recognizes difficult patients, staff and visitors situations facilitates communication and escalates appropriately
- Maintained patient records, medical histories, test results and other pertinent information in the hospital's computer system.
- Provided clerical support including filing, faxing, photocopying and data entry of patient information into electronic health record systems.
- Prepared documents for signature by physicians or other authorized personnel.
- Assisted nursing staff with administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, ordering supplies and preparing charts.
- Responsible for maintaining paper records.
- Scheduled diagnostic tests and procedures for patients according to established protocols.
- Organized laboratory specimens for pick-up by courier service.
- Prepare medical records on admission, discharge and transfer.
- Obtaining and releasing medical records.