Patient Care Unit Secretary – Hospital Front Desk

MedStar Health; Clinton (MD); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is seeking a unit secretary to provide secretarial, clerical, and receptionist support on a patient care unit, in accordance with hospital policies and standards.

Responsibilities include answering calls, notifying nursing staff, entering and coordinating patient data, coordinating with radiology, labs, social services, and assisting with patient transfers, greetings, and visitor inquiries.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CPI training within 6 months of hire required.
• Associate's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs general secretarial and clerical responsibilities.
• Answers calls and relays messages to meet patient needs.
• Notifies nursing staff accurately and promptly.
• Enters and coordinates patient data in the unit system.
• Coordinates with radiology, environmental services, laboratories and social services to obtain supplies and services.
• Assists with patient transfers to and from the unit or other facilities.
• Greets visitors and family members and provides routine information.

Skills

Secretarial skills

Data entry

Medical terminology

Customer service

English communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Crisis Prevention Intervention training

Associate's degree preferred

Tools

Hospital information systems

Medical records software

Job description

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is seeking a unit secretary to provide secretarial, clerical, and receptionist support on a patient care unit, in accordance with hospital policies and standards.

Responsibilities include answering calls, notifying nursing staff, entering and coordinating patient data, coordinating with radiology, labs, social services, and assisting with patient transfers, greetings, and visitor inquiries.