Cardiac Stepdown Unit Clerk — Patient Care Admin

Grandview Medical Center - Birmingham, AL; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Grandview Medical Center – Birmingham, AL seeks a detail‑oriented Unit Secretary to support the patient care team. You will greet patients, answer phones, and manage records, ensuring accurate data entry, up-to-date charts, and timely distribution of labs and reports within the EMR system.

The role requires basic medical terminology knowledge, HIPAA compliance, and strong communication skills. Prior unit secretary or receptionist experience is preferred; demonstrate reliability and

Qualifications

• Completion of a Unit Secretary course or Medical Terminology course preferred
• 0-2 years of receptionist or secretarial training required

Responsibilities

• Enter orders into the computer system accurately and ensure minimal shortages.
• Answer phones, manage patient records, schedule appointments, and document in EMR.
• Maintain patient charts and ensure labs, consults, and reports are retrieved and distributed promptly.
• Assist physicians with labs and patient lists and notify physicians when needed.
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, transfers, and patient requests; greet and assist patients.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance and comply with policies.

Skills

Medical terminology

Data entry

HIPAA compliance

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Unit Secretary course

Medical Terminology course

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

EMR software

Job description

Grandview Medical Center – Birmingham, AL seeks a detail‑oriented Unit Secretary to support the patient care team. You will greet patients, answer phones, and manage records, ensuring accurate data entry, up-to-date charts, and timely distribution of labs and reports within the EMR system.

The role requires basic medical terminology knowledge, HIPAA compliance, and strong communication skills. Prior unit secretary or receptionist experience is preferred; demonstrate reliability and