Night Shift Unit Secretary - Patient Care & Scheduling

North-Okaloosa-Medical-Center; Crestview (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

North-Okaloosa-Medical-Center is seeking a Unit Secretary to support patient care by handling front-desk duties, medical charting, and EMR documentation. The incumbent will assist the patient care team in a fast-paced hospital unit, ensuring a clean, organized, and compliant environment.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and 0-2 years of receptionist/secretarial training. Preferred are a Unit Secretary course or Medical Terminology course.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Unit Secretary course or Medical Terminology course preferred.
• 0-2 years of receptionist or secretarial training required.

Responsibilities

• Enter orders into the computer system and EMR with accuracy to minimize shortages.
• Answer phones, manage patient records, schedule appointments, and document in EMR.
• Maintain patient charts and ensure labs, consults, and reports are retrieved and distributed promptly.
• Follow consult procedures, notify physicians, and assist with labs and patient lists.
• Prioritize tasks for STAT orders and urgent needs.
• Greet patients, coordinate admissions, discharges, transfers, and patient requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Skills

Medical terminology

Data entry

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

North-Okaloosa-Medical-Center is seeking a Unit Secretary to support patient care by handling front-desk duties, medical charting, and EMR documentation. The incumbent will assist the patient care team in a fast-paced hospital unit, ensuring a clean, organized, and compliant environment.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and 0-2 years of receptionist/secretarial training. Preferred are a Unit Secretary course or Medical Terminology course.