NICU Unit Secretary: Admin & Patient Care Support

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 28,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Washington, DC is seeking a unit secretary to perform clerical support on a nursing unit. You will greet patients and visitors, answer calls, relay messages, and coordinate with multiple departments for downtime procedures.

You will use MedConnect, Nurse Call, Teletracking, and PeopleSoft to manage orders, logs, and unit charges. Strong typing and medical terminology skills are essential for daily charting and patient flow.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6–12 months hospital or clerical experience.
• Typing/computer keyboarding and medical terminology familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients, visitors, and physicians and provides appropriate assistance.
• Transcribes orders to Kardex; prepares MAR and downtime forms.
• Enters/updates unit charges in the computer; faxes orders to Pharmacy as needed.
• Operates MedConnect, Nurse Call, Teletracking, PeopleSoft; runs quality reports.

Skills

Typing / keyboarding

Medical terminology familiarity

Reading & writing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Unit secretary training program (WHC)

Tools

MedConnect

Nurse Call system

Teletracking

PeopleSoft / Office Depot

Job description

MedStar Health in Washington, DC is seeking a unit secretary to perform clerical support on a nursing unit. You will greet patients and visitors, answer calls, relay messages, and coordinate with multiple departments for downtime procedures.

You will use MedConnect, Nurse Call, Teletracking, and PeopleSoft to manage orders, logs, and unit charges. Strong typing and medical terminology skills are essential for daily charting and patient flow.