Secretary Preadmission- Nursing Unit, Monday - Friday -Bascom Palmer (Miami, FL)

umiami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, invites applications for a full-time Unit Secretary on the Inpatient Unit in Miami, FL. The role provides essential administrative support, maintains patient records, routes communications, and ensures a clean, compliant work environment.

Key duties include answering phones, greeting staff and visitors, managing inventory, data entry, and generating reports.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; relevant experience is accepted.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records, files and reports.
• Strong communication, both written and verbal, and discretion with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone calls and routes or takes messages appropriately.
• Greets visitors and medical staff, providing directions when needed.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and functional work area on the unit.
• Maintains unit inventory and orders supplies when appropriate.
• Maintains equipment in good working order.
• Prepares reports and enters data into applicable systems.
• Keeps leadership informed on unit issues.
• Adheres to University and unit policies and safeguards assets.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Data entry

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has an exciting full time opportunity for a Unit Secretary for the Inpatient Unit in Miami, Florida. The Unit Secretary provides support to an assigned unit by maintaining and updating patients’ records and performing administrative activities in compliance with all regulations.

Core Job Functions

• Answers telephone calls and routes or takes messages appropriately.
• Greets visitors and medical staff to include providing directions when needed.
• Preserves a clean, safe, and functional work area in the assigned unit.
• Maintains unit inventory and orders supplies when appropriate.
• Maintains equipment in good working order at all times.
• Prepares reports and enters data and information into applicable systems.
• Keeps leadership and managing staff informed on unit issues.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policy and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license

Experience

Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

• Ability to accurately prepare and maintain records, files, reports and correspondence
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form
• Ability to recognize, analyze and solve a variety of problems
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion
• Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office)

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type: Staff