Nursing Assistant (Non-Certified)/Clinical Secretary

Tidelands Health; Murrells Inlet (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidelands Health in Murrells Inlet, SC is seeking a Nursing Assistant (Non-Certified)/Clinical Secretary for a full-time, day shift position. Join a large regional health system dedicated to quality and patient care.

The role combines clerical duties on a nursing unit with direct patient care, including EMR documentation, patient movement, and visitor reception. High school diploma and medical terminology coursework are required; CNA training preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required with medical terminology course completed or equivalent experience.
• Nursing Assistant training or fundamentals of nursing coursework preferred.
• One year clerical or nursing assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephone and patient call bells promptly.
• Update patient EMR documentation timely and accurately.
• Coordinate patient transfers, referrals and transports with proper communication.
• Notify nurse/provider of changes in patient conditions.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area.

Skills

Clerical experience

Patient interaction

Medical terminology knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Medical terminology course

Nursing Assistant training

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Murrells Inlet, SC

Full time

JR105152

Employee Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day – 12 hour shift (United States of America)

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!

Nursing Assistant (Non-Certified)/Clinical Secretary

Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region’s largest health care provider, we are also one of our area’s largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.

A Brief Overview

The Clinical Secretary Nursing Assistant performs clerical duties on a nursing unit, answers the telephone, relays messages and acts as a receptionist receiving and directing visitors and ambulatory patients. The Clinical Secretary Nursing Assistant is responsible for direct patient care services as assigned by the Clinical Director and under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.

What you will do

• Answer telephone and patient call bells in a prompt and appropriate manner

• Update patient electronic medical records (EMR) timely using appropriate sources, ensuring accurate, complete, and consistent documentation

• Coordinate patient movement, where and when appropriate, including transfers, transports, referrals, and consults, ensuring appropriate communication and documentation.

• Communicate changes in patient’s conditions to nurse and provider where appropriate

• Maintain a consistently clean and well-organized work area

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma required with the successful completion of Medical Terminology course and a passing score on the examination. Or may substitute 2 years previous specific work experience with medical terminology for the Medical Terminology course certification. (Example: HIM Tech, Paralegal, Medical Biller, Medical Secretary, Patient Access Representative) Required or

• High School Diploma with the completion of approved course of study for Nursing Assistant training or successful completion of fundamentals semester of Nursing school preferred. Required

Experience Qualifications

• One year Clerical experience or Nursing Assistant experience Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Works with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers.

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant – National Nurse Aide Assessment Program Preferred

• Basic Life Support Certified – American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two years is Required

Physical Demand

Medium Physical Demand

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.

At Tidelands Health, we are united by a single, shared mission: We help people live better lives through better health. It’s a commitment embodied in the extraordinary care we provide our patients and the award-winning workplace that welcomes our team every day.

A proud not-for-profit organization, we are the largest health care provider in our beautiful coastal region of South Carolina. Enjoy year-round access to the Myrtle Beach area’s warm, sunny climate and outstanding quality of life as you fulfill your professional dreams. Here, you’ll find a workplace culture built around a spirit of inclusion, teamwork, mutual respect and recognition for a job well done.

Discover what it’s like to work for an organization that values who you are as much as we appreciate what you do.