MICU Night Shift Secretary & Care Coordinator

Brown Medicine; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health in Providence, RI, seeks a Unit Secretary to coordinate patient flow and medical records on the unit, following approved policies and procedures.

You will support the health care team, enter orders, transcribe and fax documents, and maintain charts, Life Links, Patient Links, and other hospital systems. This full-time, night-shift role requires high school education and strong communication; work hours are 2300-0730, every other weekend and holiday.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task in order to perform a variety of complex clerical duties.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Ability to read, write legibly, and speak English.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates flow of patient activity and information.
• Organizes and prioritizes workload based on patient and unit needs.
• Assembles charts for admission and discharges in hospital guidelines.
• Files reports in charts accurately and maintains medical records.
• Answers phones and intercoms with proper etiquette.
• Uses hospital systems to enter and verify orders, retrieve data, and generate reports.
• Transcribes doctors’ handwritten orders and faxes to pharmacy.
• Arranges for equipment delivery and follows up on diagnostic tests.
• Maintains and stocks office supplies and medical records.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Basic computer skills

Medical terminology

English proficiency

Care for life span

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Life Links

Patient Links

Carevue

MAK MAR

Job description

Brown University Health in Providence, RI, seeks a Unit Secretary to coordinate patient flow and medical records on the unit, following approved policies and procedures.

You will support the health care team, enter orders, transcribe and fax documents, and maintain charts, Life Links, Patient Links, and other hospital systems. This full-time, night-shift role requires high school education and strong communication; work hours are 2300-0730, every other weekend and holiday.