Unit Secretary

Encompass Health Corporation; Sewickley (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plans

HSA/FSA

Community of caregivers

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Unit Secretary to support the nursing unit and ensure seamless patient care within a community-focused environment. You will deliver vital clerical support and serve as a friendly resource for patients, families, staff, and visitors.

Responsibilities include maintaining medical records, transcribing orders, coordinating unit operations, and scheduling tests and transportation in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• One year of inpatient unit secretary experience preferred.
• Active enrollment in a healthcare program (such as nursing) preferred.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and transcribing medical orders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain complete and accurate medical records for patients using appropriate labeling system.
• Accurately/efficiently transcribe medical orders and distribute to other disciplines as needed.
• Act as a helpful resource for patients, families, physicians, and visitors at the nursing station.
• Coordinate unit operations to optimize the delivery of safe patient care.
• Schedule tests, appointments and transportation as needed in a timely manner.
• Serve as a liaison for inquiries, directing them to the appropriate person for resolution.

Skills

Medical terminology

Transcription

Interpersonal skills

Scheduling

CPR certification

Job description

Unit Secretary Career Opportunity

Join a Team That Puts Your Passion for Helping Others First

Are you looking for a career close to home and heart? Join Encompass Health as a Unit Secretary,playingapivotalroleinsupportingthenursingunittoensureseamlesspatientcarewithinacommunity- focused environment that values both employees and the community it serves. Be a cornerstone of our nursing unit, delivering vital clerical support, and serving as a friendly resource for patients, families, staff, and visitors. Your coordination skills will boost unit efficiency, contributing to the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care. Let's create a career that resonates with your home and heart.

A Glimpse into Our World

At Encompass Health, you'll experience the difference the moment you become a part of our team. Workingwithusmeansaligningwitharapidlygrowingnationalinpatientrehabilitationleader.Wetake pride in the growth opportunities we offer and how our team unites for the greater good of our patients. Our achievements include being named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and receiving the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among other accolades, which is nothing short of amazing.

Starting Perks and Benefits

AtEncompassHealth,wearecommittedtocreatingasupportive,inclusive,andcaringenvironment where you can thrive. From day one, you will have access to:

• Affordablemedical,dental,andvisionplansforbothfull-timeandpart-timeemployeesand their families.
• Generouspaidtimeoffthataccruesover time.
• Opportunitiesfortuitionreimbursementandcontinuous education.
• Company-matching401(k)andemployeestockpurchase plans.
• Flexiblespendingandhealthsavings accounts.
• Avibrantcommunityofindividualspassionateabouttheworkthey do!

Be the Unit Secretary you always wanted to be

• Maintaincompleteandaccuratemedicalrecordsforpatientsusingappropriatelabeling system.
• Maintaincompleteandaccuratemedicalrecordsforpatientsusingappropriatelabeling system.
• Accurately/efficientlytranscribemedicalordersanddistributestootherdisciplinesas needed.
• Actasahelpfulresourceforpatients,families,physicians,andvisitorsatthenursing station.
• Coordinateunitoperationstooptimizethedeliveryofsafepatient care.
• Scheduletests,appointmentsandtransportationasneededinatimely manner.
• Serveasaliaisonforinquiries,directingthemtotheappropriatepersonfor resolution.

Qualifications

• CPRcertification preferred.
• Oneyearofinpatientunitsecretaryexperience preferred.
• Active enrollment in a healthcare program (such as nursing), familiarity with medical terminology,andexperienceinreadingandtranscribingmedicalordersarepreferred.

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