Per Diem Clinical Unit Secretary - Day Shift

Butler; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Butler Hospital in Providence, RI is seeking a Unit Secretary to perform clerical duties on a nursing or clinical unit. You will follow confidentiality expectations, support staff, patients, and families, and adhere to hospital policies.

Typical duties include charting, communications, and coordinating with clinical teams. The role requires a high school diploma, clerical experience, and the ability to work under stress in a busy hospital environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with English, typing, spelling and arithmetic.
• Experience in clerical work is required.
• Must be able to perform duties under stress and in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Observing general hospital and departmental policies, guiding principles, rules and regulations.
• Maintaining patient charts and electronic medical records for admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Working within electronic system to ensure labs and orders are tended to in a timely manner.
• Reporting needed repairs to related services.
• Making emergency phone calls as directed.
• Answering telephone and relaying messages accordingly.
• Adhering to Butler Hospital’s service standards.
• Managing unit census/daily attendance and reporting attendance numbers daily.
• Maintaining supply orders for designated units.
• Maintaining supply of all necessary forms/packets/patient folders.
• Managing incoming faxes and telephone calls.
• Assisting patients locate appropriate clinical staff to get their needs addressed.
• Performing various other clerical duties on unit to support clinical staff.

Skills

Clerical experience

Ability to work under stress

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Butler Hospital in Providence, RI is seeking a Unit Secretary to perform clerical duties on a nursing or clinical unit. You will follow confidentiality expectations, support staff, patients, and families, and adhere to hospital policies.

Typical duties include charting, communications, and coordinating with clinical teams. The role requires a high school diploma, clerical experience, and the ability to work under stress in a busy hospital environment.