Unit Secretary

Overview

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Position: Unit Secretary Location: 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052
Schedule: Full-Time, 3PM-11PM (Includes Weekday & Weekend Shifts)

Compensation: $21.00 - $25.59 (Based on Experience)+ Shift Differential

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

• Start Strong
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  Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Recharge & Refresh
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  Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters
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  Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

• Use independent judgment to provide clerical services to the patient care units, including correct transcription of orders, filing of all reports, and arranging for transportation and follow-up/outside tests.
• Answering the telephone, taking and delivering messages by phone or verbally.
• Maintaining close communication with the Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
• Handling all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Ordering supplies, as needed, from Materials Management.
• Verifying physician privileges prior to transcribing orders.
• Appropriately transcribing and flagging orders from charts.
• Arranging for the transport of patients for tests that are not offered in the hospital.

• Proficient computer skills required

• A minimum of 1 year of clerical experience in a medical setting
• High School Graduate or equivalent preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans