Per Diem Unit Secretary - Rehab Care Support

Rush University Medical Center; West Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is seeking a Unit Secretary for per diem shifts at our West Orange, NJ campus. Shifts 7:00 AM–3:00 PM and 3:00 PM–11:00 PM, including weekends.

Compensation starts at $23.50 per hour plus shift differential, with opportunities for career growth within a large rehabilitation network. The role involves clerical support to patient care units, order transcription, handling communications, and coordinating transport and tests.

Qualifications

• Proficient computer skills required.
• A minimum of 1 year of clerical experience in a medical setting.
• High School Graduate or equivalent preferred.

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 the transport of patients for tests that are not offered in the hospital.

Skills

Proficient computer skills

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

Job description

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is seeking a Unit Secretary for per diem shifts at our West Orange, NJ campus. Shifts 7:00 AM–3:00 PM and 3:00 PM–11:00 PM, including weekends.

Compensation starts at $23.50 per hour plus shift differential, with opportunities for career growth within a large rehabilitation network. The role involves clerical support to patient care units, order transcription, handling communications, and coordinating transport and tests.