Unit Secretary

Unit Secretary

The Unit Secretary is a non-licensed person who performs clerical unit tasks in Diagnostic Imaging as requested.

Essential Functions:

• Perform clerical/reception duties in the Radiology Department.
• Answer telephone; take and relay messages.
• Maintain established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality.
• Greet and direct patients.
• Understanding of Hospital Information System.
• Understanding of the Radiology Information System.
• Understanding of PACS system.
• Able to schedule patients.
• Able to explain preps to patients.
• Understanding of HIPPA guidelines.
• Able to make CDs of patient's images.
• Able to send images to both cloud systems.
• Assist in care and maintenance of departmental equipment.
• Attend in service and other meetings as required. Attendance of 50% of all department meetings is required.
• Must adhere to hospital dress code.
• Perform other duties as directed by Diagnostic Imaging Director.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Typing and filing skills are desired.
• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work within the established policies, procedures and practices prescribed by the hospital/clinic.

Physical/Mental Requirements:

• Must be able to sit and stand, intermittent 8 to 12 hours a day.
• Must be able to use standard office equipment, including the telephone and computer keyboard.
• Continuously works under pressure of near 100% accuracy while meeting inflexible deadlines.
• Continuously utilizes manual/bi-manual dexterity, near vision, speech, and hearing.
• Frequently stands, walks, sits and utilizes eye/hand coordination and color definition.
• Occasionally reaches above shoulder, regularly required to lift and/or carry up to 35 lbs.
• Occasionally walks on uneven surfaces.