Unit Clerk | FT | Days - Main ED

Community Health Systems, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Systems, Inc. in Tucson, AZ seeks an Unit Secretary to support a patient-centered care team by performing clerical tasks, entering orders, and acting as receptionist on the unit.

You will manage EMR documentation, schedule appointments, maintain charts, assist with labs, and coordinate admissions/discharges, while upholding HIPAA and policies.

Qualifications

• Unit secretary course or medical terminology course preferred.
• 0-2 years receptionist or secretarial training required.

Responsibilities

• Enter orders into computer system, ensuring minimal shortages.
• Answer phones, manage patient records, schedule appointments, and document in EMR.
• Maintain patient charts and ensure labs, consults, and reports are retrieved and distributed.
• Follow consult procedures, notify physicians, assist with labs and patient lists.
• Prioritize tasks, handle STAT orders and urgent needs.
• Greet and assist patients, coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers, and facilitate patient requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Medical terminology

Data entry

Phone etiquette

HIPAA compliance

Education

Unit Secretary course

Medical Terminology course

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary

The Unit Secretary contributes to high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of clerical tasks. The Unit Secretary functions as receptionist for the unit and assists the patient care team while maintaining a clean, organized, and safe environment.

Essential Functions

• Accurately enters orders into the computer system, ensuring minimal shortages.
• Answers phones, manages patient records, schedules appointments, and ensures accurate documentation in the electronic medical records (EMR) system.
• Maintains patient charts and ensure labs, consults, and reports are retrieved and distributed promptly.
• Follows consult procedures accurately, ensuring physicians are notified and patient names are listed correctly. Assists physicians with labs and patient lists.
• Prioritizes tasks effectively, handling STAT orders and urgent needs immediately (e.g., STAT x-rays, repairs).
• Greets and assists patients, coordinates admissions, discharges, and transfers, and facilitates patient requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Unit Secretary course or Medical Terminology course preferred
• 0-2 years of receptionist or secretarial training required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Adept at learning new technologies to perform data entry, manage calendars, and create reports.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other office-related software.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive patient information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Builds strong relationships at the facility with core customer base (nurses, physicians, core team members, etc.) and facility leadership

Licenses and Certifications

• BCLS - Basic Life Support obtained within 30 days of hire required