Unit Secretary - ER

Embark on a rewarding career with Desert Regional Medical Center hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

At Desert Regional Medical Center, We Understand That Our Greatest Asset Is Our Dedicated Team Of Professionals. That’s Why We Offer More Than a Job – We Provide a Comprehensive Benefit Package That Prioritizes Your Health, Professional Development, And Work-life Balance. The Available Plans And Programs Include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job type:
Full Time

Shift: Days

Hours:

7am-7:30p Days worked will rotate

The Unit Secretary (Health Unit Coordinator) is responsible for maintaining supplies and equipment, performing non-clinical nursing tasks, clerical and receptionist duties for a nursing unit. Access to demographic information and limited Patient Health Information related to job function.

• Obtains information and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development.
• Understands the range of treatment needed as appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Maintains confidentiality of the patient.
• Communicates consistently with Clinical Manager and Bed Control in a pleasant and calm manner.
• Performs receptionist duties, answers phones and nurse call system, takes messages, greets and directs visitors and other hospital personnel.
• Consistently answers questions and directs visitors and the patients’ family members in a courteous manner.
• Consistently assists physicians and other hospital personnel with locating patients, charts, and answering questions at the time of request.
• Consistently follows appropriate lines of authority when communicating information and/or screening calls (according to unit guidelines).
• Consistently answers in-coming telephone calls within four rings:
  Responds to caller’s needs or refers telephone calls to appropriate person/department.
• Consistently assembles patient’s record within 30 minutes of transfer.
• Maintains current and previous records according to unit policies/procedures.
• Consistently keeps medical records in designated area.
• Obtains chart copies for transfer to another facility before discharge.
• Consistently maintains the integrity of the discharge chart for medical records.
• Consistently enters orders correctly into the CERNER System in a timely manner.
• Consistently follows appropriate CERNER downtime procedures (hard copy).
• Consistently signs, times and dates all transcribed orders as required.
• Consistently notifies nurse caring for patient of any STAT orders when written.
• At time of admission and on-going, documents allergies on medication administration record, physician order sheet, front of chart and kardex, and inputs info on the PMI screen. Maintains kardexes and to ensure complete and accurate.
• Assists the RN in clarifying illegible or confusing orders information in order to facilitate patient follow-up.
• Show evidence of input into unit effectiveness; attends all staff meetings, and/or reads and signs 100% of staff meeting minutes. (Unable to exceed standards).
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