Medical Secretary/Healthcare Administrator for the Emergency Department

We are looking for someone who wants a secretary job like no other, working around the clock with varied and exciting tasks!

Responsibilities

Working as a medical secretary/healthcare administrator in the emergency department is a varied and dynamic job where no day is the same. Your main tasks include medical documentation, diagnosis registration, and referral management, as well as other administrative and IT-related tasks.

Part of your job involves registering patients arriving by ambulance. You will also serve as a backup card handler during on-call hours, which means you assist when there is a need for backup cards.

During trauma alarms, you are a vital part of the team and responsible for documenting in real-time in the alarm room. Additionally, we as secretaries are part of the Regional Healthcare Management during major accidents or serious events.

Working with us offers an exciting mix of traditional secretary tasks and unique responsibilities specific to the emergency department's secretary unit. This makes the role both challenging and rewarding.

About the Workplace

The Emergency Clinic is a dynamic and multifaceted workplace with about 130 employees, of which 17 are medical secretaries. We meet patients with varying needs and diagnoses and provide care around the clock.

Our largest patient groups come from the areas of medicine/infection, surgery, and orthopedics. During on-call hours, we also receive patients from smaller clinics such as ophthalmology, ENT, gynecology, and oral surgery. Our trauma unit is one of the largest in the country and receives trauma cases 24/7.

We are open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

For us, it is important that you feel good and enjoy your job, which is why we offer you:

• individually tailored introduction
• work in an exciting workplace within a well-functioning team
• free training at our fully equipped gym
• wellness allowance of 3000 SEK/year

More about your benefits can be found here: Your Benefits - Region Västmanland (https://regionvastmanland.se)

Curious?

Feel free to contact us if you want to schedule an informal conversation, and we will tell you more. Or would you like to come and visit us to get an insight into our work and see the premises? Please contact us, and we will arrange that!

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is a trained medical secretary and confident in their role. You have a strong sense of service, are flexible, and have a good ability to prioritize among various tasks. Furthermore, you are meticulous, responsible, and able to remain calm in high-pressure situations.

Experience working with the Cosmic journal system and knowledge of the primary classification system DRG is advantageous. If you have previously worked scheduled hours in an emergency department, this is also a plus.

The role requires very good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written, as you will communicate with colleagues and other units. Additional language skills are an advantage.

Night shifts mean that you often work alone as a secretary in the emergency department. This places high demands on your ability to prioritize and adapt to different situations.

We place great importance on personal suitability and value your willingness to contribute to the development of the organization.

Employment Conditions

1 permanent position, full-time.
1 fixed-term position, starting as soon as possible until August 31, 2025. Full-time.

Start date by agreement.

Rotating shifts, day/evening/night, and weekends, weekly working hours 38:15.

Application

Welcome with your application by January 26, 2025

Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis, so do not wait to submit your application!

Please attach relevant certificates and transcripts with your application.

About the Region

If you want to know more about what it's like to work with us, you can see more on the region's Instagram account: Click here (https://instagram.com)

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We in Region Västmanland are responsible for health, medical, and dental care for all residents of the county. We also work with everything from public transport and culture to business issues, education, and research. Together, we are 7,000 employees, with 300 different professions, in ten locations.

We are at the heart of what affects people's lives. Every day. Together, we are driven to create a better society for everyone who lives and works here. We develop and find new solutions to meet people where they are. This is how we can live up to the high expectations of our clients and residents.

Together, we make a difference. For real.