Patient Care Unit Secretary & Coordinator

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center; Poplar Bluff (MO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Missouri is seeking an Unit Secretary to provide essential clerical support to the patient care team. The role serves as unit receptionist, entering orders, managing calendars, and helping maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment.

You will handle phones, patient records, lab reports, and admissions, discharges, and transfers while protecting patient confidentiality under HIPAA.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Unit Secretary course 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 ensures accurate documentation in the EMR system.
• Maintains patient charts and ensure labs, consults, and reports are retrieved and distributed promptly.
• Follows consult procedures accurately, ensuring physicians are notified and patient names are listed correctly. Assists physicians with labs and patient lists.
• Prioritizes tasks effectively, handling STAT orders and urgent needs immediately (e.g., STAT x-rays, repairs).
• Greets and assists patients, coordinates admissions, discharges, and transfers, and facilitates patient requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Medical terminology

Data entry

Calendar management

HIPAA compliance

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Unit Secretary course

Medical Terminology course

Tools

EMR system

Office software

Job description

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Missouri is seeking an Unit Secretary to provide essential clerical support to the patient care team. The role serves as unit receptionist, entering orders, managing calendars, and helping maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment.

You will handle phones, patient records, lab reports, and admissions, discharges, and transfers while protecting patient confidentiality under HIPAA.