Pediatric Unit Secretary: Care Coordination & Admin

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a unit secretary to provide essential clerical support in patient care areas, helping ensure safe and efficient services. You will interact with patients, families, and clinical staff while maintaining accurate records and communication.

The role requires a high school diploma, two years of clerical experience, and familiarity with medical terminology. Training on Epic and unit procedures will be provided to orient new staff in this hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a clerical role.
• Experience in a medical setting.
• Personal computer skills with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Windows-based applications.
• Experience in medical terminology.
• Unit Secretary (US) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides customer service support to internal and external customers with clear and concise communication.
• Distributes and collects paperwork and forms (phone lists, round sheets, care boards, surgical/medical packets, lab labels).
• Maintains patient census and patient identification information (Epic, census book, patient charts, patient labels).
• Orders and maintains unit supplies inventory (office supplies, formula, blood bank, i-STATs).
• Orients new associates in unit secretary duties.
• Collects daily line day data.

Skills

Clerical experience

Medical terminology

Verbal and written communication

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a unit secretary to provide essential clerical support in patient care areas, helping ensure safe and efficient services. You will interact with patients, families, and clinical staff while maintaining accurate records and communication.

The role requires a high school diploma, two years of clerical experience, and familiarity with medical terminology. Training on Epic and unit procedures will be provided to orient new staff in this hospital setting.