Unit Secretary, Adult Behavioral Health, Full-time 12 hr. Days

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist & Wake Forest University School of Medicine; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Unit Secretary to support the Adult Behavioral Health unit. This full-time role involves performing essential clerical duties, managing patient information, and ensuring effective communication within a dynamic healthcare environment. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced setting, demonstrating strong organizational and communication skills. With a commitment to providing age-appropriate care, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a leading academic health system while enjoying comprehensive benefits including health coverage and educational assistance.

Benefits

Health insurance options

Wellness incentives

Prepaid College Tuition Assistance

Paid parental leave

Employer-paid retirement contributions

Qualifications

• Completion of a unit secretary course or equivalent experience preferred.
• Clerical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes clerical duties for patient scheduling and admissions.
• Handles incoming calls and transmits messages as necessary.
• Communicates effectively with team members and patients.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Strong oral and written communication skills

Transcription skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Unit Secretary course or equivalent experience

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Unit Secretary, Adult Behavioral Health, Full-time 12 hr. Days, Winston-Salem

What We Offer:

• Day 1 Health Coverage: Amazing health insurance with the option of copay or HSA eligible plans
• Wellness Incentives: Up to $1,350/year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program
• Education: Eligible for ourPrepaid College Tuition Assistance program (up to $5,250/year)!
• Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions

JOB SUMMARY: Supports assigned unit by performing clerical duties such as secretarial, receptionist and other designated activities. Provides indirect care following physician and nursing orders to achieve the highest standards of age/developmentally specific care.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Completion of a unit secretary course or equivalent Unit Secretary experience preferred. Clerical experience preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: N/A

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Completes clerical duties for patient scheduling, admissions, procedures, transfers, surgeries, discharges and deaths under the direction of a Registered Nurse. 2. Handles and screens incoming calls and transmits messages as necessary. 3. Contributes to a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for patients, visitors, physicians and co- workers by following established procedures. 4. Ensures complete, confidential, accurate, and timely communication of patient information. 5. Completes requisitions, data entry, and nursing communication forms. 6. Communicates to the team, co-workers, patients and family members in an effective, positive and professional manner. 7. Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development. 8. Conducts work in an organized, quiet, efficient manner and demonstrates ability to cope with stressful situations. 9. Completes assigned unit responsibilities and assists other staff members in completion of their duties when time permits. 10.Provides age/developmental appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Basic computer skills Strong oral and written communication skills Performs effectively with frequent workload changes and competing demands Ability to develop transcription skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Interaction with multiple levels of staff and departments Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases Subject to multiple interruptions Long periods on a computer Possible exposure to cleaning agents/chemicals Occasionally subject to irregular hours

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Amount of time spent performing the following activities: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum

About Us

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence - always