Unit Secretary Labor and Delivery Part Time

Unit Secretary Labor and Delivery Part Time Days

Apply for the Unit Secretary Labor and Delivery Part Time Days role at Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital.

The salary range for this position is $18.33 - $23.83 per hour.

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual employee salary increase and incentive bonus
• Paid time off and holiday pay

The Unit Secretary reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization’s code of ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and regulatory and accreditation standards.

• Demonstrates exemplary customer service skills, including the ability to use appropriate judgment, independent thinking and creativity when resolving issues.
• Answers phones and aids accordingly.
• Communicates with patients and visitors including greeting them upon arrival and providing necessary information related to their visit.
• Responds to patient call lights and requests for assistance in a professional and timely manner.
• Facilitates obtaining a hard copy of the patient’s health information and scanning into Electronic Medical Record.
• Manages admissions and discharges through Electronic Bed Board.
• Provides clinical staff with medical records of treatment of patients and correct flow of patient and maintains logbook.
• Coordinates and assists in transfer process for patients to another hospital.
• Assures patient care unit readiness for EMR downtime and facilitates data recovery following downtime.
• Orders departmental forms, supplies, and requests engineering/biomed equipment repair. Constructs departmental folders as needed.
• Maintains staff phone list for department.
• Participates in performance improvement activities that advance innovative processes to achieve unit targets and exceptional performance.
• Competency in ICARE.
• All other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Efficient computer skills.

• Experience in EMR order entry and documentation.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within one year are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus. Exception: new graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

• Seniority level:
  Not Applicable
• Employment type:
  
  Part-time
• Job function:
  Administrative
• Industries:
  Wellness and Fitness Services, Hospitals and Health Care