Night-Shift Medical Unit Secretary

Virtua Health; Franklin Township (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Virtua Health is seeking a part-time Unit Clerk to support a nursing unit in Voorhees, NJ. The position involves night shifts (two 12-hour rotations) and duties that ensure accurate patient records, efficient patient flow, and coordinated communications with care teams.

Responsibilities include handling clerical tasks, maintaining electronic medical records, and assisting with admissions, discharges, and transfers.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills and the ability to learn unit computer systems quickly.
• Familiarity with medical terminology to process and maintain medical records.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate clearly with patients and staff.
• Ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical and secretarial duties on the unit.
• Prepares, compiles, and maintains patient and operational records in the nursing unit.
• Responds to and screens telephone messages and routes requests to the appropriate personnel.
• Assists with coordination of patient flow, unit rounding, and visitor security.
• Maintains patient electronic medical records, ensuring complete and accurate charts.
• Facilitates admissions, discharges, and transfers as needed.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Medical terminology familiarity

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical support coursework

Tools

Unit computer systems

Job description

Virtua Health is seeking a part-time Unit Clerk to support a nursing unit in Voorhees, NJ. The position involves night shifts (two 12-hour rotations) and duties that ensure accurate patient records, efficient patient flow, and coordinated communications with care teams.

Responsibilities include handling clerical tasks, maintaining electronic medical records, and assisting with admissions, discharges, and transfers.