Unit Secretary

Highland Hospital of Rochester NY; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 20,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY seeks an experienced Unit Secretary for the Intensive Care Unit to support patient care and provide clerical, environmental, and customer service assistance. This full-time role offers day and evening shifts with rotating weekends, and a pay range of $18.89–$24.54 per hour.

Requirements include a GED or HS diploma, 2 years of clerical experience (hospital setting preferred), and strong communication, medical terminology, and computer skills, including Microsoft

Qualifications

• GED or HS diploma required; A.A.S. degree preferred.
• 2 years clerical experience, hospital setting preferred.
• Excellent communication, medical terminology, and strong computer skills including Word/Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical, environmental, and customer service support for the ICU unit.
• Support patient care and unit operations on day and evening shifts.

Skills

Communication skills

Medical terminology

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Education

GED or HS diploma

A.A.S. degree preferred

Tools

EMR systems

ADT systems

Job description

Job Description

Highland Hospital, a 261 bed community teaching hospital and affiliate of the University of Rochester Medical Center is seeking an experienced Unit Secretary to join our Intensive Care Unit for day and evening shifts.

To support patient care and provide clerical, environmental, and customer service support for the unit.

PAY RANGE: $18.89 - $24.54

• The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

City: Rochester

Area of Interest: Clerical

Employment Status: Full-Time

Hours/Week: 20 - 40 with rotating weekends

Job Requirements

• Education: GED or HS diploma required. A.A.S. Degree preferred;
• Experience: 2 years clerical experience; preferably hospital-based.
• Skills: Excellent communication skills. Medical terminology. Advanced computer skills including data entry, Microsoft Office applications to include Word and Excel, and the capacity learn other applications such as electronic medical records and admission, discharge, transfer systems.