Unit Secretary - OrthoNeuro Oncology

## Unit Secretary
- Ortho Neuro Oncology
- Full Time
- Days Apply:
Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
- Council Bluffs, IA:
Full time:
Posted Today:
JR116535
** Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
** At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
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* Job Summary:

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* Location:

Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital  Address: 933

E. Pierce St.

- Council Bluffs, IA

Work Schedule:

730am-4pm    To effectively provide support to the Unit Director and Staff.
** Responsibilities:**#
** Essential Job Functions
** 1. Promotes positive relations when interacting with patients, visitors, families, physicians, customers, and co-workers.
* Greets smiles, and makes eye contact.
* Introduces self by name.
* Volunteers to help co-workers and other employees.
* Addresses patients and others by surname.
* Responds quickly to patients and/or other peoples' needs.
* Demonstrates good communication style and interpersonal communication skills with patients/families.
2. Acts as receptionist for the department. Handles incoming and outgoing information in person and by telephone.
* Always demonstrates proper office communication etiquette.
* Takes reports from other departments without error.
* Reports vital information to the appropriate nurse immediately.
* Obtains information for physicians and telephones stat physician orders immediately upon awareness of the order.
3. Assists with maintenance and orderliness in the patient care areas.
* Keeps the work environment at the nurses' station neat and orderly.
* File drawers are labeled, orderly, and stocked.
* Completes other cleaning tasks as assigned, empties trash confidential bins.
* Maintains cleanliness for computers and countertops.
* Checks and fills printers with paper.
4. Assists with patient admissions.
* Assures room is ready and delivers the patient folder and patient labels to the assigned room.
* Escorts or assists with transport of patient to the correct room, verifies that the patient identification bracelet is correct and/or applies the bracelet.
* Notifies assigned nurse of patient's arrival.
* Obtains patient signatures on selected patient care forms.
* Obtains patient's signature on the “Consent to Treat” and the “Medicare Message” forms.
* Assists with meeting patient care needs.
5. Completes inventory of supplies and materials.
* Checks supply inventory and orders supplies according to par levels.
* Monitors supplies for outdates and disposes of outdated material correctly.
6. Clerical Support
* Label and scan documents into the electronic health record.
* Assures that requests for facsimile copies are completed.
* Provides phone communication with selected department or agencies.
7. Assist with communication to physician offices for consults.
* Calls correct physician or physician office to convey the order for a patient consult, provides appointment verification, and does data retrieval.
* Documents completion of these tasks.
8. Maintains patient lists and correct status in Bedboard.
* Enters pending discharges and transfers in the Bedboard system.
* Completes dismissed patient entry in a timely manner when patient has left the unit.
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