Full time - Clinical Secretary - Mental Health Unit

Administrative Assistant

Your Job: We need high-performing, experienced, and passionate administrative assistant professionals to provide general office and secretarial services to include basic filing, reception, telephone, and word processing Responsibilities. If you're driven to create an outstanding patient experience, you'll really shine here.

Your Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 1 year work experience preferred
• Ability to type 30 words per minute
• Able to professionally and effectively communicate (orally and in writing)

Your Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and assists in orientation for new secretaries.
• Maintains PAR levels by ordering office/clinical/nutritional supplies as needed.
• Perform receptionist duties including, but not limited to, answering the department telephone recording complete messages, greeting patients/visitors in a professional and timely manner, providing general information and direction, maintaining appointment schedules and department files.
• Responsible for preparation, accuracy and completeness of reports, records and clinical packets.
• Communicates with clinical team regarding pending discharges, occupied and unoccupied bed status and bed tracking reports.
• Maintains organization and cleanliness in and around work area, centralized nurses' station/work area and other assigned areas.
• Manages patient intercom system by answering call bell in a timely manner and timely notifications of appropriate clinical staff.
• Transcribes physician orders accurately.

Methodist Richardson Medical Center

Methodist Richardson Medical Center is a 443-bed, full-service, acute care hospital that serves Richardson, Garland, Plano, and surrounding areas in Dallas and Collin counties. We are a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as the nation's first hospital to receive The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Pancreatic/Hepatic/Biliary Cancer Certification. We also provide services at Methodist Richardson Medical Center Campus for Continuing Care, which include a behavioral health and addiction recovery unit, inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care, and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups.

Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we've earned:

• Magnet-designated hospital
• 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Review, 2023
• Top 10 Military Friendly Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
• Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly Employer, 2023
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Level III Trauma Center