Operating Room Unit Secretary: Patient Flow & Admin

Naples Comprehensive Health - NCH; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) in Naples, FL is seeking a Unit Secretary for the Operating Room North Naples to serve as a vital liaison between physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.

The role involves scheduling physician orders, maintaining non-clinical unit operations, and ensuring timely communication of patient needs.

Full-time, 8-hour day shift; candidates should have high school diploma and basic computer skills (Word/Excel/Outlook).

Qualifications

• Minimum a High School diploma or GED required.
• Intermediate computer knowledge: Word, Excel, Outlook and Windows.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and coordinates physician orders, enters all appropriate nursing orders into PowerChart and maintains paper chart order.
• Maintains supplies, prepares reports and maintains unit records under the direction of the charge nurse or department manager.
• Assists and prioritizes non-clinical aspects of admission, discharges and transfers of patient, including hospital-to-hospital transfers via ground transport, helicopter and air ambulance.
• Maintains patient records by entering data according to the Healthcare System’s policy and procedures, preserving confidentiality, checking for deficiencies, and providing forms as necessary.
• Answers patient call lights promptly and courteously, notifying the appropriate care giver of the patient needs.
• Receives physicians, visitors, and ancillary staff, assisting them when possible, including referring them to other departments or units within the NCH Healthcare system.
• Performs errands as necessary, including obtaining and returning supplies to Central Supply, Pharmacy, Lab, Dietary, etc.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of patients currently on unit.
• Demonstrates polite and courteous phone etiquette with ability to clearly communicate with others.
• Restock supplies in the department as needed.
• Demonstrates effective organizational skills and ability to multitask.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Windows

Job description

Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) in Naples, FL is seeking a Unit Secretary for the Operating Room North Naples to serve as a vital liaison between physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.

The role involves scheduling physician orders, maintaining non-clinical unit operations, and ensuring timely communication of patient needs.

Full-time, 8-hour day shift; candidates should have high school diploma and basic computer skills (Word/Excel/Outlook).