Unit Secretary

Medical City Healthcare; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Unit Secretary in a vibrant environment focused on patient-centered care. This role involves greeting patients and visitors, performing essential clerical tasks, and supporting the patient care team. You'll contribute to maintaining a clean and organized unit while ensuring confidentiality and excellent customer service. With a commitment to employee growth and community service, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in patients' lives. Be part of a dedicated team that values your contributions and supports your career development!

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Time Away From Work Program

Free counseling services

Flexible spending accounts

Colleague recognition program

Qualifications

• Experience in a clerical role, preferably as a Unit Secretary.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and provide excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors, directing them and informing of wait times.
• Perform secretarial tasks like order entry and maintaining patient charts.

Skills

Customer Service

Clerical Skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job description

Description

Medical City Lewisville

ED Unit Secretary

Full Time

Nights

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Unit Secretary with Medical City Lewisville you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Medical City Lewisville offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Medical City Lewisville family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Unit Secretary to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Unit Secretary contributes to high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of clerical tasks. The Unit Secretary functions as receptionist for the unit and assists the patient care team while maintaining a clean, organized, and safe environment.

What you will do in this role:

• Greet patients and visitors in waiting areas, directing them to other departments, and keeping them informed of wait times.
• Promote a positive, customer-oriented demeanor.
• Perform patient-centered secretarial tasks, such as physician order entry and creating, labeling, and organizing patient charts. Disassemble and file charts after discharge.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Receive and direct all incoming calls and relay messages.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support.
• Unit Secretary experience preferred.

Medical City Lewisville is a full-service 190+ bed medical and surgical facility. We offer a broad spectrum of care to the communities of southern Denton County. We have emergency services at our main campus and at Medical City ER Flower Mound. Our patient tower has two floors dedicated to women’s services. We have a specialty obstetrics referral center for high risk OB services. We have a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Medical City Lewisville is a Level III Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center. Excellent customer service and patient safety are our top priorities. We have over 360 physicians and 800 healthcare associates. We offer a supportive environment, advanced technologies, and innovative medicines. This allows us to treat our patients with the highest quality health care in a comfortable setting. We are a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists. Our patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Unit Secretary opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.