Job Opportunities

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Nursing Administration at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking an hourly/per diem Registrar/TH Staff Assistant II, Emergency Room. The successful candidate will:

• Greet and assist patients and visitors entering the Emergency Department (ED).
• Greet and answer telephone calls in a professional manner, take messages, relay messages in an appropriate and timely fashion.
• Electronically record and document the temperature of all visitors entering the ED for treatment.
• Utilize Health Bridge (electronic medical record system) to generate patients visits and schedule appointments.
• Act as a liaison to the Department of Nursing and the Registrar Office (Patient Access).
• Protect patients’ rights by maintaining confidentiality of medical, personal, and financial information.
• Maintain operations by following hospital policies and procedures, and departmental protocols.
• Contribute to the ED team effort by accomplishing results as needed.
• Complete other duties as assigned/required.

Required Qualifications:

• Computer proficiency
• Strong ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional customer service skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at 718-270-3025.