Cardiac Unit Secretary & Administrative Coordinator

DCH Health System; Fayette (AL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

DCH Health System is seeking a Unit Secretary to assist the RN in planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating activities at the nursing station. You will perform clerical duties, monitor cardiac activity, answer phones, transcribe orders, and maintain medical records in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining supplies, ensuring safety standards, and participating in performance improvement initiatives while keeping the unit clean, well-supplied, and well-organized.

Qualifications

• Computer and/or computer software knowledge or experience.
• Approved previous experience in clerical functions or completion of in-service education classes, high school education or equivalent.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates unit functions to provide safe and smooth operations by adhering to cardiac monitor responsibilities.
• Accurately transcribes orders, assembles, maintains and disassembles medical records, answers phones, intercoms and communicates messages.
• Responds promptly to patient needs; performs hand hygiene; uses two patient identifiers.
• Orders and maintains an inventory of supplies; participates in economical utilization of supplies.
• Maintains equipment and nursing units in a clean, safe manner and documents according to policies and procedures.
• Applies safety principles and assists in PI activities; supports changes needed for improvement.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of order entry process and transcription of physician orders; maintains organized unit.

Skills

Computer skills

Clerical experience

English literacy

Education

High school diploma

Job description

DCH Health System is seeking a Unit Secretary to assist the RN in planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating activities at the nursing station. You will perform clerical duties, monitor cardiac activity, answer phones, transcribe orders, and maintain medical records in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining supplies, ensuring safety standards, and participating in performance improvement initiatives while keeping the unit clean, well-supplied, and well-organized.