Hospital Unit Secretary - Patient Care Admin

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Unit Secretary for Cambridge Pre/Post in Cambridge Tower A. This full-time role greets visitors, manages patient charts, and supports the care team by coordinating orders, inventory, and safety activities.

Responsibilities include answering calls, triaging, documenting patient status, coordinating discharges, and ensuring accurate chart preparation. High school diploma or GED required; Medical Terminology coursework preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED required.
• Completion of Medical Terminology class preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone and triages calls to unit, calls for consults, support, and ancillary departments as needed.
• Assists in monitoring patient disposition at all times as they leave or return to unit, using log.
• Assists with non-patient care needs as needed or requested by unit staff (turning off lights, delivering mail, delivering flowers, etc.).
• Completes needed filing. - Ensures call light system is updated with patient assignments each shift
• Informs Admitting of discharges immediately upon patient leaving unit if needed.
• May be required to provide constant observation.
• Routinely maintains work area in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Schedules follow-up appointments for patients.
• Transports items to ancillary departments as needed and pick up any items if required.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Skills

Phone/triage communication

Customer service

Documentation

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Job description

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Unit Secretary for Cambridge Pre/Post in Cambridge Tower A. This full-time role greets visitors, manages patient charts, and supports the care team by coordinating orders, inventory, and safety activities.

Responsibilities include answering calls, triaging, documenting patient status, coordinating discharges, and ensuring accurate chart preparation. High school diploma or GED required; Medical Terminology coursework preferred.