Patient Care Unit Secretary & EMR Coordinator

Community Health Systems; Poplar Bluff (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Unit Secretary contributes to high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of clerical tasks. The Unit Secretary functions as receptionist for the unit and assists the patient care team while maintaining a clean, organized, and safe environment.

Essential duties include accurate order entry, answering phones, managing patient records in the EMR, coordinating admissions and transfers, and ensuring confidentiality under HIPAA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Unit Secretary course or Medical Terminology course preferred.
• 0-2 years of receptionist or secretarial training required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive patient information.

Responsibilities

• Enter orders into the computer system with minimal shortages.
• Answer phones, manage patient records, and schedule appointments in the EMR.
• Maintain patient charts and ensure labs, consults, and reports are retrieved and distributed promptly.
• Assist physicians with labs and patient lists and notify physicians of consults.

Skills

Medical terminology

Data entry

Calendar management

HIPAA compliance

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

Unit Secretary course

Medical Terminology course

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

EMR systems

Job description

The Unit Secretary contributes to high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of clerical tasks. The Unit Secretary functions as receptionist for the unit and assists the patient care team while maintaining a clean, organized, and safe environment.

Essential duties include accurate order entry, answering phones, managing patient records in the EMR, coordinating admissions and transfers, and ensuring confidentiality under HIPAA guidelines.