Unit Secretary

Rush University Medical Center; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Start Strong

Your Health Matters: Comprehensive PTO

Your Impact Matters

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - Augusta is seeking a dedicated Unit Secretary to join our night-shift team in Augusta, GA. The role supports patient care units with transcription, messaging, and administrative coordination to ensure smooth operations. We offer a full-time night schedule (7 p.m.

– 7 a.m.) with compensation from $17.23 to $21.00 per hour, plus benefits and PTO. If you have a high school diploma and experience with medical records, you will fit right in with our caring,

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Use independent judgment to provide clerical services to patient care units, including transcription of orders, filing of reports and coordinating 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 from Materials Management.
• Verifying physician privileges prior to transcribing orders.
• Properly transcribing and flagging orders from charts.
• Arranging transport of patients for tests not offered in the hospital.

Skills

Medical terminology familiarity

Clerical skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Position: Unit Secretary

Location: Augusta, GA

Schedule: Full-Time Nights - 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. Compensation: $17.23 to $21.00 per hour

Select Specialty Hospital - Augusta is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and every team member plays a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Why Join Us:

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive insurance coverage, health, dental vision, life insurance. Generous PTO and 401(K) with company match.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.

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.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

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

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans