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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

Clerical and Operational Support
1. Prioritizes clerical needs at the beginning of each shift and maintains awareness of bed availability.
2. Performs transcription and computer entry accurately.
3. Orders and maintains supplies and equipment at established levels.

Patient and Equipment Transport
1. Collects and transports specimens according to MRMC standards.
2. Transports patients using all safety measures.

Communication and Reception
1. Answers telephone and intercom identifying self and unit.
2. Receives and forwards messages to appropriate personnel.

Organizational Duties
1. Compiles new charts maintains current charts retrieves old charts and updates patient information on charts and Kardex.

Professional Development
1. Assists in orienting new staff to clerical duties.
2. Maintains all required competencies for the role.

Age-Specific Competency
1. Applies knowledge of growth and development stages to patient care.
2. Demonstrates age-appropriate communication and support.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
6. Maintains regular reliable and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
8. All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education
Required:
1. High School Diploma or equivalent
Preferred:
1. Typing and Medical Terminology Course or Medical Background

Experience/Skills

Preferred:

1. Computer skills

Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

This position requires frequent sitting standing reaching and performing repetitive movements. It also requires precise motor skills hearing and vision. Lifting carrying pulling and pushing weights up to 50 lbs may be required occasionally.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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