Per Diem Unit Secretary – Post-ICU Care

Select Medical; Jackson (AL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k eligibility

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - West TN, part of Select Medical, is seeking a Unit Secretary to support patient care units in Jackson, TN. This per diem position supports day shifts on 12-hour blocks and includes clerical duties, order transcription, and coordination of transport and messages.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and experience with medical files and terminology. Per diem status offers flexible hours with potential 401k eligibility after meeting hours requirements.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Use independent judgment to provide clerical services to the patient care units, including correct transcription of orders, filing of all reports and arranging for transportation and follow-up/outside tests.
• Answering the telephone, taking and delivering messages by phone or verbally.
• 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 that are not offered in the hospital.

Skills

Clerical skills

Medical terminology

Telephone communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Select Specialty Hospital - West TN, part of Select Medical, is seeking a Unit Secretary to support patient care units in Jackson, TN. This per diem position supports day shifts on 12-hour blocks and includes clerical duties, order transcription, and coordination of transport and messages.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and experience with medical files and terminology. Per diem status offers flexible hours with potential 401k eligibility after meeting hours requirements.