Unit Secretary

Centinela Hospital Medical Center; Riverdale (GA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation, sick time and holidays

401K options

Tuition reimbursement

Life, disability, and other insurance

Many other benefits

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking a part-time Unit Secretary for Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, GA. The role supports the MST unit by handling communications, transcribing orders where needed, and preparing patient records for daily operations.

You will assist nursing staff with indirect patient care, coordinate supplies, and ensure charts and forms are completed daily. A high school diploma, basic medical terminology, and a current BLS are required, with computer skills in word

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Current BLS (AHA) certification within 6 months of hire.
• Experience using computers for word processing and database management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the communication needs of the department.
• Transcribes physician orders from records with signatures by nursing staff.
• Prepares and complies records on the Emergency Room.
• Orders supplies for the unit and completes patient charts for daily forms.
• Assists nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care.

Skills

Medical terminology

Word processing

Database management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Word processing software

Database management systems

Job description

Overview

Shift’s Available: Days

Employment Type: Part Time

Hours: 12 hours

Location: Southern Regional Medical Center - Riverdale, GA

The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director of MST, and indirectly to the Charge Nurse, and / or House Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting. Facilitates the communication needs of the department.
• Transcribes physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system) with notation and signature by nursing staff.
• Prepares and complies records on the Emergency Room.
• Orders supplies for the unit, prepares and completes each patients chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis.
• Able to assist nursing staff for duties involving indirect patient care.

1. High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.2. Medical terminology preferred.3. Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.4. Experience using computers for word processing, database management 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

Part Time < 60

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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