Nursing Unit Secretary - Medical Records & Admin

Athena Health Care Systems; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Holiday & Overtime Pay

Career Advancement Opportunities

Exclusive Employer Discount Program

401(k) with Employer Match

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Vacation and Personal Time

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Job summary

Plymouth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is hiring a full-time Nursing Unit Secretary to support the care team in Plymouth, MA. The role focuses on recording and charting medical information to keep records accurate and descriptive.

Responsibilities include scheduling and coordinating appointments, maintaining unit records, and facilitating communications with Charge Nurse and staff. Benefits include weekly pay and insurance options.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, filing, typing and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet the clerical needs of nursing units, including organization and maintenance of medical records on nursing units.
• Book M.D. appointments, x-rays, transportation, etc., when directed by Charge Nurse.
• Maintain and document as necessary, in unit books, i.e., lab books, doctor's memo book, unit calendars.
• Thin medical records, replace forms systematically, pull medication kardex after the fifth of the month and maintain chart order.
• File and order paper supplies as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date list of residents orders due and notify DNS/ADNS on late doctors.
• Monitor annual lab tracking and records.
• Complete admission chart audits and audit mechanics of medical record.
• Complete and deliver to appropriate departments, all forms regarding residents, i.e., diet slips, transfer forms, starts information for W-10s.
• Answer incoming calls while on units, including screening and transferring calls as needed.

Skills

Medical terminology

Filing

Typing

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Knowledge of medical terminology

Job description

Plymouth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is hiring a full-time Nursing Unit Secretary to support the care team in Plymouth, MA. The role focuses on recording and charting medical information to keep records accurate and descriptive.

Responsibilities include scheduling and coordinating appointments, maintaining unit records, and facilitating communications with Charge Nurse and staff. Benefits include weekly pay and insurance options.