RWJBarnabas Health is hiring: Secretary Department, Physical Therapy-OP in Eliza

Overview

Job Title: Secretary Department

Location: 240 Williamson Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202 (MEDICAL OFFICE BLDG)

Department: Physical Therapy-OP

Req #: 0000206605

Status: Part-Time

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $17.50 - $21.00 per hour

Location details: Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Responsibilities

This position requires a combination of clerical, administrative and customer service skills. You will register, check patients in and out of our electronic medical record system. You will answer phone calls, make appointments for patients, and coordinate the retrieval of offsite medical records.

• Places patient/client needs ahead of self
• Demonstrates compliance with findings from QI program findings
• Participates in in-services and training activities as indicated
• Provides input into improving the operations of the department
• Ensures department stock items are available to staff: stationary items, printer/fax cartridges, and other stock item ordering as requested and approved by Director of Rehabilitation
• Keeps front desk work area/waiting room clean and neat
• Assists in keeping treatment areas clean as needed
• Uses proper body mechanics in the movement of equipment
• Obtains and files charts for therapists as necessary
• Follows the direction of the Director and therapy staff in a professional manner
• Gets all demographic information from the patient and inputs it into the scheduling software; schedules all PT, OT, ST, and Cardiopulmonary outpatients in the scheduling software
• Gives each patient a hard copy of their scheduled appointments
• Works with therapy staff to maximize productivity and efficiency in the scheduling of patients
• Prints out reports from scheduling software as requested
• Meets deadlines
• Proofreads all typed work
• Fills out purchase orders/stationery supply requests correctly
• Exhibits proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Prepares minutes of meetings when requested
• Prepares chart files for new patients by: applying name label, applying paper fasteners to chart, placing the completed patient history and MD script into the chart, placing initial examination, 1 progress sheet and the patient history into the chart
• Replace photocopier, computer printer, fax cartridges as needed
• Organizes incoming faxes and files them as indicated
• Follows all department policies and procedures to maximize cost efficiencies

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• General computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Scheduling requirements

• Shift: 11:00am-4:00pm
• Monday-Friday
• Part Time/Day

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO and About RWJBarnabas Health

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health. We aim to make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey through health improvements, education, and career opportunities.