Company Description

MelroseWakefield Healthcare is a coordinated system of hospitals, physician practices and community-based services providing care for communities throughout north suburban Boston. We are distinguished by the range of clinical care and services we provide locally for the continuum of care in clinical collaboration with Tufts Medical Center, as well as an affiliation with the Lawrence Memorial. Our focus is simple: a better approach to providing health care, we bring together top-quality primary, emergency and specialty care, locally. Everything you and your family need, right in your neighborhood to be your best healthy.

Job Description

Works with an amazing team of L&D unit secretaries to provide secretarial coverage to the L&D in-patient unit 7 days / week, from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM daily. The L&D Unit Secretary II performs a variety of functions and tasks, including interprofessional communication, secretarial functions, and tasks related to supporting the clinical work on the Labor & Delivery Inpatient Unit. The L&D Unit Secretary II acts as the receptionist to patients, visitors, physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel. Reports directly to the L&D Nurse Clinical Manager.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required. Associates or Bachelors degree preferred.

Preferably 5-10 years secretarial experience in a healthcare setting.

Excellent interpersonal, phone and organizational skills required.

The Unit Secretary II must demonstrate kindness, helpfulness, openness, and an optimistic approach to workplace challenges.

The Unit Secretary II must treat all members of the MWH healthcare community and all MWH patients with acceptance, kindness, respect, and equality.

The Unit Secretary II must be able to work with detailed, confidential material and to work independently.

The Unit Secretary II must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Familiarity with medical terminology is preferred.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENT:

Must be able to perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if disabled.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. MelroseWakefield Healthcare reserves the right to modify position duties at any time, to reflect process improvements and business necessity.

COVID-19 POLICY:

Please note that effective October 1, 2021, as a condition of employment at MelroseWakefield, all employees and new hires must have received their complete dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, unless they have been granted an exemption.