Unit Secretary

Talentify; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Sick Time

Holidays

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Prime Healthcare's St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City seeks a Unit Secretary to support the Perinatal Unit and Adult Geriatric Psych. You will manage records, transcribe orders when needed, and coordinate between staff, physicians, and patients on 12-hour day shifts.

This full-time role offers comprehensive benefits, health/dental/vision, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement, with weekend rotation and 7am-7pm schedule; experience with medical terminology and BLS is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Working knowledge of behavioral health care preferred.
• Two years of computer usage experience (word processing, databases, spreadsheets).

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 for the Perinatal Unit.
• 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

BLS certification

Computer literacy

Behavioral Health knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Overview

Shifts Available: Days

Employment Type: Full-time

Hours: 12-hour shifts – 7:00am to 7:00pm, rotating weekends

Department: Adult Geriatric Psych

Location: St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO.

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 Perinatal Unit by coordinating with physicians and departments, ordering supplies, restocking rooms after transfers or discharges, and assisting nursing staff with non-clinical tasks.

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 for the Perinatal Unit
• 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 or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Working knowledge of the continuum of care for Behavioral Health preferred.
• Patient Rights Education/Competency within 60 days of hire and maintain current as deemed necessary.
• Two years of experience using computers for word processing, database management and spreadsheets preferred; (Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook & Excel preferred).

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

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options
• Employer 401K options
• Tuition reimbursement options
• Life, disability, and other insurance options
• Many other amazing benefits

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

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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