Unit Secretary - Per Diem​/Nights

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Responsible for providing secretarial support for all employees within an assigned nursing unit. Provides superior customer service to patients and visitors on a given unit.

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Communicates clearly by using customer-focused principles. Receives greets and directs patients, visitors and hospital personnel. Receives and distributes mail, flowers and various other items for patients on the unit.
• Assists physicians and nursing staff with clerical needs as required. Assists Department Director, Clinical Coordinator and Charge Nurse as directed.
• Answers call system and delivers message to appropriate staff member. Functions as a communication liaison during emergency situations, STAT requests/orders.
• Requests/advises Bed Board/Patient Care Supervisor of all admissions, transfers, discharges and expiration. Faxes patient assignments and staffing information, assignment to staffing office and ancillary departments.
• Places calls to relay order for consult to appropriate physician/clinician. Logs call placed into consult log (unit specific log) and follows up to ensure that consult message is received and acted upon.
• Maintains adequate quantity of supplies and equipment inventory. Orders and maintains copies of unit material as needed.
• Initiates, assembles and maintains physical integrity of electronic and hardcopy of the patient’s medical record. Faxes patient information to requested healthcare provider in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Performs specialized tasks specific to each department by maintaining the required skills.

• High School Diploma or GED required or equivalent.

• Experience in medical clerical/medical receptionist position preferred or
• Completion of nurse technician/medical assistant/medical clerical training preferred or
• Equivalent hospital experience preferred.

This position has a hiring range of USD $18.00 - USD $29.74 /Hr.

Not Applicable

Full-time

Administrative

Hospitals and Health Care