Job Description
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.
Qualifications
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
Req ID : 6724
Working Title : Emergency Dept Nursing ED Assistant - 10 Hour Shift DAYS
Department : Emergency Dept Nursing
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Administrative
Job Specialty : Administrative
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 10 hour
Base Pay : $22.74 - $34.11
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All (opens in new window).
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu) and COVID-19. For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines such as COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy. Cedars-Sinai’s AA Policy Statement (PDF) (opens in new window)
