Behavioral Health Unit Secretary - Full‑Time, Days

Prime Healthcare Services; Bath Addition (PA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, PA, part of Prime Healthcare, is seeking a Unit Secretary for the Behavioral Health Unit. The position is full-time with day shifts, serving as a liaison for communication and documentation in a clinical setting.

You will transcribe orders, prepare patient records, order unit supplies, and assist nursing staff with indirect patient care while maintaining patient rights and safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Working knowledge of the continuum of care for Behavioral Health preferred.
• Patient Rights Education/Competency within 60 days of hire and maintain current as deemed necessary.
• Two years of experience using computers for word processing, database management and spreadsheets preferred; Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook & Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the communication needs of the department.
• Transcribes physician orders from records with notation and signature by nursing staff.
• Prepares and compiles records on the Behavioral Health Unit.
• Orders supplies for the unit, prepares and completes each patient’s chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis.
• Able to assist nursing staff for duties involving indirect patient care.

Skills

Computer literacy

Medical terminology

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, PA, part of Prime Healthcare, is seeking a Unit Secretary for the Behavioral Health Unit. The position is full-time with day shifts, serving as a liaison for communication and documentation in a clinical setting.

You will transcribe orders, prepare patient records, order unit supplies, and assist nursing staff with indirect patient care while maintaining patient rights and safety standards.