Hospital Unit Secretary & Patient Flow Coordinator

Jackson Health System; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Jackson Memorial Hospital is seeking a Hospital Unit Secretary to support department and patient flow as a frontline ambassador. The role involves clerical duties, data entry, and maintaining medical records to ensure timely documentation and accurate patient status updates in the unit.

The position requires strong organizational and communication skills, ability to handle multiple tasks, and proficiency with healthcare software and EMR systems.

Qualifications

• High School diploma is required.
• 0–3 years of related experience.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification may be required at the unit level.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains medical records with labeled pages and timely forms.
• Transfers and discharges patients in the computer system and updates unit census.
• Performs data entry, patient charges, and electronic documentation management.
• Assists with unit operations, visitor greetings, and phone messages; ensures equipment functionality.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organization

Communication

Stress management

Instruction following

Tech proficiency

Independent judgment

Education

High School diploma

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Jackson Memorial Hospital is seeking a Hospital Unit Secretary to support department and patient flow as a frontline ambassador. The role involves clerical duties, data entry, and maintaining medical records to ensure timely documentation and accurate patient status updates in the unit.

The position requires strong organizational and communication skills, ability to handle multiple tasks, and proficiency with healthcare software and EMR systems.