Unit Secretary

Regency Hospital Company; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Specialty/Regency Hospitals is seeking a compassionate Unit Secretary to support busy patient care units. You will perform clerical tasks, transcribe orders, file reports, and coordinate transportation for tests to ensure smooth patient flow.

The role requires attention to detail, strong medical terminology knowledge, and effective communication with nurses and physicians in a dynamic hospital setting. Day and night shifts are available at our Miami facility.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Answering the telephone and delivering messages.
• Maintain close communication with Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
• Handle all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Order supplies from Materials Management as needed.
• Verify physician privileges prior to transcribing orders.
• Transcribe and flag orders from charts.
• Arrange transport of patients for tests not offered in the hospital.

Skills

Medical terminology

Administrative support

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

(Days & Nights available)At Select Specialty/Regency Hospitals, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs over 48,000 people across the country and provides quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

Critical Illness Recovery Hospital

Unit Secretary

(Days & Nights available)At Select Specialty/Regency Hospitals, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs over 48,000 people across the country and provides quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

Do you love the challenge of working in a dynamic environment? Are you passionate about delivering an excellent experience to your team? If you answered 'yes', consider an opportunity with us!

You will deliver superior quality in all that you do and you will treat others as they wish to be treated. You are results-oriented team player who is resourceful in overcoming obstacles. You are an inventive problem solver.

You will 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.

You are attentive to detail and organized, focused on being a customer-service oriented team member. You should have a strong knowledge of medical terminology, as you will be required to read and update patient charts.

Minimum Requirements

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