Job Abstract

Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars-Sinai received the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 times for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We also were awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year, 3 years in a row. This recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. We offer an outstanding benefit package and competitive compensation. Come find out why Cedars-Sinai was Voted #1 in California and #2 in the Nation by U.S. News Best Hospitals in 2022-2023!

Why work here?

Beyond outstanding benefits, competitive salaries and health and dental insurance We take pride in hiring the best, most passionate employees. Our talented staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our commitment to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.

What Will You Be Doing In This Role?

The Emergency Department Assistant (EDA) acts as the department receptionist. The EDA will answer and relay physician, patient and other department telephone calls, accepts and relays communications via FAX and in person. They must maintain a clean and orderly work station as well as maintaining adequate supplies, patient records, obtains previous patient visit records and EKG's, tracks and follows up in a timely fashion with addendum to medical records and performs duties as appropriate. They must maintain competency skills including the ability to interact with patients of diverse cultural backgrounds and ages.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Functions as a clerical resource to physicians, nursing staff and others for computer system access.
• Greets visitors to the unit and assumes responsibility for responding to customer requests.
• Resolves issues and concerns in a timely manner by reporting to the nurse manager or designee.
• Works in collaboration with Inventory Control and Support Supervisor to assure that unit maintains a just-in-time inventory and is adequately supplied. Orders patient specific supplies as directed.
• Responds to patient call light system and routes requests to appropriate staff.
• Reviews CS-Link and notifies staff of STAT and urgent orders.
• Answers and routes telephone calls and directs information appropriately utilizing telephone etiquette.
• Performs all clerical functions necessary to process and maintain the medical record. Includes accessing Web for relevant clinical data and obtaining copies for patient chart.
• Responsible for assisting with inventory control of operational and unit specific forms, medical records forms and office supplies. Completes reports as directed.
• Functions as interdepartmental communication link for trauma, code white and critical pediatric patients and registration, assuring timely notification.
• Monitors FAX machine and dictation printer for level of operations.
• Prints and files pandemic run sheets.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

High School Diploma/GED, (Minimum)

Work Experience:

No experience required (Minimum)

2 years Two years experience in a medical clerical setting or successful completion of an approved course in hospital clerical responsibilities (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications:

No license or certification required