Patient Care Unit Secretary - Essential Medical Admin

Rush University Medical Center; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Generous PTO

401(K) with company match

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital- Kansas City is seeking a Unit Secretary to support patient care units with clerical tasks and accurate order transcription. The role requires strong medical terminology knowledge and clerical skills, with the expectation to handle phones, messages, and coordination of transportation and paperwork.

This FT daytime position offers comprehensive benefits, opportunities to contribute to a dedicated team, and a chance to support critically ill patients in a recovery setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with medical files and terminology.

Responsibilities

• Use independent judgment to provide clerical services to patient care units, including transcription of orders, filing of reports and arranging transportation and follow-up tests.
• Answering the telephone, taking and delivering messages.
• Maintaining close communication with the Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
• Handling all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Ordering supplies, as needed, from Materials Management.
• Verifying physician privileges prior to transcribing orders.
• Appropriately transcribing and flagging orders from charts.
• Arranging for transport of patients for tests not offered in the hospital.

Skills

Medical terminology

Clerical skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Select Specialty Hospital- Kansas City is seeking a Unit Secretary to support patient care units with clerical tasks and accurate order transcription. The role requires strong medical terminology knowledge and clerical skills, with the expectation to handle phones, messages, and coordination of transportation and paperwork.

This FT daytime position offers comprehensive benefits, opportunities to contribute to a dedicated team, and a chance to support critically ill patients in a recovery setting.