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*Description*

*Weekend Day/ Evenings with possible Week Day Shifts.*

*Required: High School Graduate or equivalent;Minimum 1 year operating room experience.*

Summary:

To provide a combination of secretarial, computer data entry, reception and clerical duties at the direction of the Administrative Nurse Manager or Designee.

Responsibilities:

1. Routinely places appropriate forms on charts, progress reports, doctors’ orders.

2. Ensures that all documents are properly stamped with correct patient identification and that patient records are current at all times.

3. Includes ensuring that OR records are readily available for nurses

4. Ensures that complete information is filled in on all requisitions Notifies departments appropriate for task (facilities, x-ray)

5. Takes information for add on bookings, completing the booking sheet Maintains and keeps adequate supplies of charts, forms and clerical supplies

6. Contacts departments, services, physicians as requested Maintains appropriate records, statistics and schedules as required, participates in PI

7. Maintains nursing station in neat and orderly fashion, bulletin boards in proper format and strives to keep them current

8. Files policies, procedures, delineation of privileges in the appropriate unit manuals; deeps reference materials in order.

9. Files and copies all documents as required

10. Appropriately responds to intercom, phones form OR suites and facilitates patient flow

11. Directs communication with pathology, radiology, PAT, ASU and PACU

12. Prepares previous days OR records for data entry, charges

13. Prepares daily staffing sheet for nurse manager

14. Prepares on call lists for OR Manager Transports specimens to pathology, radiology as needed

15. Provides dispatch services from OR to central, storeroom, pharmacy, purchasing, laboratory, and radiology

16. Performs other duties as assigned.

17. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information:

Required: High School Graduate or equivalent.

Minimum Experience: Minimum 1 year operating room experience.

Previous secretarial/computer experience preferred with Windows based computer system.

Hospital or other health care setting experience.

Working Conditions:

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 416

Department: Operating Room

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $16.50 - $27.67 Hourly

We are an equal opportunity employer

Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation or our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.