Unit Secretary

Select Specialty Hospital; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 21,476 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive insurance coverage

Generous PTO

401(K) with company match

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Birmingham, AL seeks a full-time Unit Secretary to provide clerical support to patient care units. Responsibilities include order transcription, maintaining communication with nursing staff, handling paperwork, and managing supplies. Candidates should have a high school diploma and experience with medical files. Join a compassionate team dedicated to providing excellent care during critical recovery phases.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical services to patient care units with correct transcription of orders.
• Answer phones and take messages.
• Maintain communication with Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
• Handle paperwork in a timely manner.
• Order supplies from Materials Management.
• Verify physician privileges before transcription of orders.
• Arrange transport of patients for outside tests.

Skills

Experience with medical files

Knowledge of medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position: Unit Secretary

Location: Birmingham, AL

Schedule: Full-time Day Shift (12-Hour Shifts)

Compensation: $15.59 to $19.00 per hour

Select Specialty Hospital 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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