Unit Secretary

Capital Caring; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Unit Secretary to provide crucial administrative and health information management support to the Inpatient Center. This role involves daily reporting on patient status, managing databases, and ensuring the accuracy of medical records. The ideal candidate will possess a High School Diploma or GED and have at least two years of relevant experience in a medical or hospital setting. If you have a knack for organization and a passion for healthcare, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Two years of medical secretary or hospital office experience required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and computer skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Inpatient Center.
• Daily reporting of patient status changes and record management.

Skills

Medical Terminology

Excel Spreadsheets

Administrative Support

Data Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Database Management Software

Switchboard

Job description

Overview

The Unit Secretary is responsible for providing administrative and health information management support to the Inpatient Center (IPC). This may include insurance documents, personal information, patient rights and privacy information, as well as discharge and transfer paperwork. This person will be responsible for daily reporting of all patient status changes, database/spreadsheet updates, and assembly and analysis of all active and closed medical records.

Location: Sibley Hospital

Schedule: Every other weekend 7:00am-3:30pm

COVID-19 vaccine required to be completed upon start

Responsibilities

Provides administrative and health information management support to the Inpatient Center (IPC). Responsible for daily reporting of all patient status changes, database/spreadsheet updates, and assembly and analysis of all active and closed medical records.

Qualifications

Education

Must have a High School Diploma or GED.

Experience

Must have two years medical secretary or medical/hospital office experience. Must have knowledge of Excel spreadsheets as well as computer experience. Knowledge of medical terminology is required and switchboard experience is preferred.