Patient Care Admin Support (Unit Secretary)

Community Health Systems; Poplar Bluff (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Community Health Systems in Poplar Bluff, MO is seeking a part-time Unit Secretary to support patient-centered care by handling clerical tasks, greeting patients, and assisting the patient care team. The role emphasizes accurate data entry, filing, and coordinating admissions and transfers.

You will manage phones, EMR documentation, maintain charts, and help with labs and reports while upholding confidentiality and HIPAA guidelines.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Accurately enters orders into the computer system, ensuring minimal shortages.
• Answers phones, manages patient records, schedules appointments, and documents in EMR.
• Maintains patient charts and retrieves/distributes labs, consults, and reports.
• Follows consult procedures and notifies physicians; assists with labs and patient lists.
• Prioritizes tasks, handles STAT orders and urgent needs promptly.
• Greets and assists patients; coordinates admissions, discharges, transfers; handles patient requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned; maintains regular attendance; adheres to policies.

Skills

Medical terminology

Tech-savvy

MS Office

HIPAA

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Interpersonal relations

Data entry

Education

Unit Secretary course

Medical Terminology course

High School Graduate

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Community Health Systems in Poplar Bluff, MO is seeking a part-time Unit Secretary to support patient-centered care by handling clerical tasks, greeting patients, and assisting the patient care team. The role emphasizes accurate data entry, filing, and coordinating admissions and transfers.

You will manage phones, EMR documentation, maintain charts, and help with labs and reports while upholding confidentiality and HIPAA guidelines.