Job Description Summary

This form serves as the employee’s job description and planning document for the year for a Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) employee. Once the supervisor verifies that the data is accurate, the employee will review the form online and sign off as acknowledgement of receipt. If any of the components of an employee’s job change significantly throughout the year, the supervisor should work with Human Resources to initiate a new planning document.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000356 CHS - Hollings Chemotherapy (Main)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-22

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Administrative Assistant in Hollings Cancer Center Infusion reports to the Infusion manager. Under general supervision, the Administrative Assistant performs general clerical and administrative functions to support both the Lead Clinic Nurse of the infusion suite and the infusion Manager. This position includes duties such as but not limited to; handling incoming and outgoing communications (i.e. phone calls, in-basket messages, etc.), scheduling infusion appointments, utilizing the financial work queue in collaboration with the prior authorization team , ordering supplies, cancelling and rescheduling patient appointments as needed per direction of the team leads, monitoring infusion schedule to identify inappropriate appointments, providing excellent customer service, and playing an active role in the overall operation of the infusion suite.

Additional Job Description

A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) and three years of administrative support experience. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for two years of the required work experience and is preferred. Previous experience in a secretarial/clerical position is preferred. Basic keyboarding skills required; medical terminology preferred. Applicant must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 2 weeks of hire. Thereafter, must maintain a Current Basic Life Support (BLS), either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

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