Stop wondering about what it takes to work as a secretary in a hospital. Working in a hospital isn't always easy, but you've got the know-how! Follow these tips to take your career in this direction:
- Medical Terminology
- Typing Skills
- Work Orientation
- Calling in Consultants
- Obtaining Consents
- Dealing with Co-Workers
- Patients with Different Religions
- Different Types of Patients
- Work Dress Codes
- Emergency Code Phrases
- Emergency Situations
- Dealing with Family and Visitors
- Filing Paperwork
- Floating to Another Unit
- Knowing HIPAA
- Ordering Supplies
- Working with Office Equipment
- Making Personal Telephone Calls
- Taking Your Lunch Break
- Answering Call Lights
- Working with Another Secretary
- Transferring to Another Unit
- Sanitizing Your Area
- Work Hours
- Being Proactive