Unit Secretary

Select Specialty Hospital; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital OKC is seeking a Unit Secretary to support patient care units with clerical duties and accurate order transcription. The role emphasizes independent judgment, timely paperwork, and coordination with nursing leadership in a critical illness recovery setting.

Successful candidates will have a high school diploma and familiarity with medical terminology, plus the ability to handle phone communications and patient transport coordination as part of a dedicated team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical services to patient care units and transcribe orders accurately.
• Answer the telephone and relay messages promptly.
• Maintain close communication with the Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
• Handle all required 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 correctly.
• Arrange patient transport for tests not available in-house.

Skills

Medical terminology

Clerical skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position: Unit Secretary
Location: SSH Oklahoma City
Schedule: Full Time Day Shift
Select Specialty Hospital OKC is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and every team member plays a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Why Join Us

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive insurance coverage, health, dental vision, life insurance. Generous PTO and 401(K) with company match.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.
• 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.
  

Minimum Qualifications

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