Unit Secretary

Overview

We are seeking aUnit Secretary,also referred to asaUnit Clerk,Clinical Unit Secretary or Medical UnitSecretary.AUnitSecretaryprovides indirect patient care by managing departmental communications, organizing records, transcribing physician orders when needed, and ensuring charts, logs, and electronic records areaccurateand complete. They support the unit by coordinating with physicians and departments, ordering supplies, restocking rooms after transfers or discharges, andassistingnursing staff with non-clinical tasks.

ShiftsAvailable:Days

Employment Type: Per Diem

Hours:12-hour shifts – 7:00am to 7:00pm

Department: Medical Surgical (Med/Surg)

Location: Riverview Regional Medical Center– Gadsden, AL

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

• Competitive compensation

• Medical insurance benefit plan
• 401K

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Provide indirect patient care byassistingwith departmental organization, communication needs, and coordination between staff, physicians, and patients

• Enter and transcribe physician orders (in the absence of CPOE) with proper nursing notation and signature

• Prepare, compile, andmaintainpatient records, charts,logbookentries, and documentation for the Perinatal Unit

• Order supplies and forms for the unit, andassistnursing staff with restocking patient rooms after transfers or discharges

• Accurately enter data into hospital computer systems and the QS Electronic Medical Record system while supporting nursing staff with indirect care tasks

Qualifications

Education and Training

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current

Additional Qualifications That AreaPlus:

• Medical terminology
• Experience using computers for word processing, database management

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare:https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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