Medical Unit Secretary: Records, Orders & Coordination

Riverview Regional Medical Center; Gadsden (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical insurance benefit plan

401K

Job summary

Prime Healthcare Services is seeking a Unit Secretary for Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL. This full-time role supports the medical-surgical unit by managing communications, organizing records, transcribing orders when needed, and ensuring charts and logs are accurate and complete.

You will coordinate with physicians and departments, restock supplies, and assist nursing staff with non-clinical tasks while maintaining electronic records and logs across systems.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.
• Medical terminology.
• Experience using computers for word processing, database management.

Responsibilities

• Provide indirect patient care by assisting with departmental organization, communication needs, and coordination between staff, physicians, and patients
• Enter and transcribe physician orders (in the absence of CPOE) with proper nursing notation and signature
• Prepare, compile, and maintain patient records, charts, logbook entries, and documentation
• Order supplies and forms for the unit, and assist nursing staff with restocking patient rooms after transfers or discharges
• Accurately enter data into hospital computer systems and the QS Electronic Medical Record system while supporting nursing staff with indirect care tasks

Skills

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Word processing

Database management

Job description

Prime Healthcare Services is seeking a Unit Secretary for Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL. This full-time role supports the medical-surgical unit by managing communications, organizing records, transcribing orders when needed, and ensuring charts and logs are accurate and complete.

You will coordinate with physicians and departments, restock supplies, and assist nursing staff with non-clinical tasks while maintaining electronic records and logs across systems.