Unit Assistant

at  Ascension

DETAILS

• Department: Cardiac Holding Recovery
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 1:00pm-9:00pm. No weekends
• Hospital: Ascension St. Vincent’s Birmingham
• Location: Birmingham, AL
  The Ascension St. Vincent’s Cardiac Holding Recovery Department is a specialized unit within Ascension St. Vincent’s hospital or healthcare facility. This department is dedicated to providing high-quality care for patients who have undergone cardiac procedures or surgeries, such as angioplasty, cardiac catheterization, open-heart surgery, pacemaker implantation, or other cardiac interventions.

REQUIREMENTS

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Perform administrative and clerical duties in support of an assigned clinical area.

• Greet patients and visitors, answer/screen/route telephone calls, files, distribute mail and performs other general clerical duties.
• Communicate with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care according to protocol. Schedule patients for individual appointment and in a timely manner.
• Provide assistance with programs/software for Physicians/Clinicians through the order entry processes, transfers and discharges. Assemble and maintain patient charts.
• Coordinate meetings/schedules meetings/rooms with the appropriate person, send notices as requested. Maintain meeting minutes. Enter and maintain timekeeping changes and staff schedules in computer systems.