Unit Secretary

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private nonprofit community-based healthcare system serving a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. This role supports a hospital unit with clerical duties, patient communications, and records maintenance.

The position emphasizes collaboration with multiple departments to improve services, environment, and patient satisfaction, under the supervision of the Nurse Manager. Equal opportunity employer. Clinical requirements may apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Preferred: completion of a computer course and knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of clerical duties for a hospital unit, including communication with patients, families, visitors, and colleagues.
• Maintains electronic and hard copy medical records.
• Maintains supplies and safe environment on the unit.
• Collaborates with other departments to improve services and patient satisfaction.

Skills

Communication

Collaborative work

Records management

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

Qualifications

Required Education:

High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent including a computer course and knowledge of medical terminology.

Required Experience:

No previous experience is required. Preferred: One (1) to two (2) years of job-related experience. (Minimum experience for Float Pool assignments is six (6) months.)

Required Certification/License/Registry:

None

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Performs a variety of clerical duties for a hospital unit, such as, communication with patients, families, visitors, and colleagues; maintenance of electronic and hard copy medical records; maintenance of supplies and safe environment; collaboration with other departments; to improve services, the patient environment, and patient satisfaction.

Reports:

Nurse Manager

Supervises:

None