Patient Care Unit Secretary — Central Communications

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System; New Brunswick (NJ); Sur place; USD 24 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Saint Peter's Healthcare System in New Jersey seeks a Unit Secretary for the Intensive Care Unit to act as the communication hub for the patient-care team. You will coordinate clerical tasks, assist with charting, admissions, discharges, and maintain an orderly nurse's station for efficient workflow.

The role requires knowledge of medical terminology, solid computer skills, and strong interpersonal and communication abilities to interact with hospital staff, patients, and visitors.

Qualifications

• Read and transcribe physician orders.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and computer skills essential.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to work with hospital personnel, patients and visitors.
• Good communication and phone skills required.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the central focus of communication for the Patient-Care Unit
• Coordinate the clerical functions of the Unit—assisting with charting, admissions and discharges, etc
• Maintain organization within Nurse's station to promote an orderly workflow
• Receive, sort, and organize all interdepartmental communications
• Schedule and coordinate special patient appointments with other departments as directed by Health Care Team Members within an appropriate amount of time
• Answer call bells and assist as appropriate; answer a high volume of phone calls
• Welcome and assist all visitors to the unit
• Serve as the central focus of communication for the Patient-Care Unit
• Coordinate the clerical functions of the Unit—assisting with charting, admissions and discharges, etc
• Maintain organization within Nurse's station to promote an orderly workflow
• Receive, sort, and organize all interdepartmental communications
• Schedule and coordinate special patient appointments with other departments as directed by Health Care Team Members within an appropriate amount of time
• Answer call bells and assist as appropriate; answer a high volume of phone calls
• Welcome and assist all visitors to the unit

Connaissances

Medical terminology knowledge

Computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Phone skills

Transcription of physician orders

Description du poste

Saint Peter's Healthcare System in New Jersey seeks a Unit Secretary for the Intensive Care Unit to act as the communication hub for the patient-care team. You will coordinate clerical tasks, assist with charting, admissions, discharges, and maintain an orderly nurse's station for efficient workflow.

The role requires knowledge of medical terminology, solid computer skills, and strong interpersonal and communication abilities to interact with hospital staff, patients, and visitors.