Unit Secretary

Healthier Mississippi People (HMP); Missouri; On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services organization based in Missouri is seeking a candidate to perform clerical tasks, including maintaining and processing patient data and records. The ideal applicant will have a high school diploma and a year of related experience, along with skills in medical terminology and computer applications. Responsibilities include managing patient information, scheduling appointments, and providing support to patients and families. This position works in a challenging environment with exposure to various physical demands.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• 1 year of related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Records, verifies, and enters patient and hospital information.
• Maintains accurate unit census in the bed tracking system.
• Answers patient signals and assesses needs.
• Schedules appointments and arranges transportation for patients.
• Provides information to patients and family members.

Skills

Medical terminology knowledge

Computer skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service skills

Data verification

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Summary

To perform a variety of clerical tasks involved in preparing, maintaining, and processing patient, ward, and hospital data and records.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of medical terminology. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal and customer service skills. Ability to input and verify data.

Responsibilities

• Records, verifies, and enters patients, and hospital information reflecting admissions, transfers, discharges, patient census, and other applicable data.
• Assembles temporary chart. Maintains accurate unit census in the bed tracking system.
• Answers patient signals, assesses patient's needs, and communicates request to pertinent individuals as necessary.
• Schedules appointments and arranges transportation for patients.
• Answers telephones, takes and delivers messages, and provides information to patients and family members.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Education & Experience

High school diploma and one (1) year of related experience.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: N/A