Compassionate Unit Secretary & Care Coordinator

Wellstar Health System; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Unit Secretary functions under the direction of the Nurse Manager and Assistant Nurse Manager to facilitate the provision of safe, age appropriate and culturally aware patient care by performing clerical and receptionist functions including computer order entry, retrieval of data, maintaining unit supplies, transporting supplies/equipment/patient medications, preparing and maintaining patient charts, providing customer service and acting as the central communication source on the nursing

Qualifications

• Reading, writing and speaking English required; strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with other healthcare providers in patient care.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and maintain attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Excellence in customer service by partnering with healthcare team, patients and families.
• Assist in admission, transfer and discharge processes.
• Maintain paper medical records and scan documents into EMR as necessary.

Skills

English proficiency

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Detail orientation

Computer skills

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Job description

The Unit Secretary functions under the direction of the Nurse Manager and Assistant Nurse Manager to facilitate the provision of safe, age appropriate and culturally aware patient care by performing clerical and receptionist functions including computer order entry, retrieval of data, maintaining unit supplies, transporting supplies/equipment/patient medications, preparing and maintaining patient charts, providing customer service and acting as the central communication source on the nursing