Unit Secretary

Centinela Hospital Medical Center; Gadsden (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical insurance benefit plan

401K

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking a Unit Secretary for Riverview Regional Medical Center – Gadsden, AL. This full-time role supports nursing staff by handling records, orders, and non-clinical tasks to keep the unit organized and efficient.

You will enter and transcribe orders when needed, maintain patient charts, coordinate with physicians and departments, and ensure accurate documentation in the QS EMR system, while restocking supplies after transfers or discharges.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.

Responsibilities

• Provide indirect patient care by assisting with departmental organization, communication needs, and coordination between staff, physicians, and patients
• Enter and transcribe physician orders (in the absence of CPOE) with proper nursing notation and signature
• Prepare, compile, and maintain patient records, charts, logbook entries, and documentation
• Order supplies and forms for the unit, and assist nursing staff with restocking patient rooms after transfers or discharges
• Accurately enter data into hospital computer systems and the QS Electronic Medical Record system while supporting nursing staff with indirect care tasks

Skills

Medical terminology

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

QS EMR system

Word processing

Database management

Job description

Overview

Shifts Available: Days

Employment Type: Full time

Hours: Full Time

Department: Medical Surgical

Location: Riverview Regional Medical Center – Gadsden, AL

We are seeking a Unit Secretary, also referred to as a Unit Clerk, Clinical Unit Secretary or Medical Unit Secretary. A Unit Secretary provides indirect patient care by managing departmental communications, organizing records, transcribing physician orders when needed, and ensuring charts, logs, and electronic records are accurate and complete. They support the unit by coordinating with physicians and departments, ordering supplies, restocking rooms after transfers or discharges, and assisting nursing staff with non-clinical tasks.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Provide indirect patient care by assisting with departmental organization, communication needs, and coordination between staff, physicians, and patients
• Enter and transcribe physician orders (in the absence of CPOE) with proper nursing notation and signature
• Prepare, compile, and maintain patient records, charts, logbook entries, and documentation
• Order supplies and forms for the unit, and assist nursing staff with restocking patient rooms after transfers or discharges
• Accurately enter data into hospital computer systems and the QS Electronic Medical Record system while supporting nursing staff with indirect care tasks

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current

Additional Qualifications That Are a Plus:

• Medical terminology
• Experience using computers for word processing, database management

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

• Competitive compensation
• Medical insurance benefit plan
• 401K

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

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Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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