Unit Secretary - Acute Med/Surg

Christus Health; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Christus Health in Lake Charles, LA seeks an administrative assistant to provide clerical support to nursing units and serve as a point of contact for staff, patients, and caregivers. You will handle greeting visitors, phone calls, records, and patient scheduling while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires a High School Diploma and at least 1 year of related experience, with a 12-hour shift from 6AM to 6PM and a full-time work type in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Minimum of 1 year related experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet and direct visitors, relay information to patients and staff, and facilitate communication with other providers.
• Answer telephones, distribute mail, prepare and file paperwork, and order/store supplies.
• Maintain and update patient records; prepare admission and discharge paperwork.
• Coordinate patient services by scheduling tests, treatments, and consultations and arrange patient transfers.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Description

Summary:

Provides administrative and secretarial support to one or more nursing units and serves as a point of contact for staff, patients, caregivers, and other healthcare organizations.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Greeting and directing visitors, relaying information and messages to patients and medical staff, and facilitating communication between the care unit and other healthcare providers.
• Answering telephones, distributing mail, preparing and filing paperwork, and ordering and storing supplies.
• Maintaining and updating patient records; preparing admission and discharge paperwork
• Filing test and lab reports within medical records.
• Coordinating patient services by scheduling tests, treatments, and consultations for patients and arranging for patient transfers.
• Performs administrative activities in compliance with all regulations.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• A minimum of 1 year of related experience.

Work Schedule:

6AM - 6PM 12 HR Shift

Work Type:

Full Time