Unit Secretary Butler Per Diem

Butler Hospital; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is looking for a dedicated Per Diem Unit Secretary to support their Partial Hospital and Intensive Outpatient Programs. In this vital role, you will ensure smooth operations by managing patient records, answering calls, and maintaining schedules. Your attention to detail and ability to perform under pressure will be essential in this busy environment. Join a team that values innovation and quality care, and contribute to making a difference in patients' lives while working in a supportive atmosphere.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with English, typing, and arithmetic courses.
• On-the-job training in hospital practices and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Providing coverage for unit secretaries and maintaining patient charts.
• Managing unit census and ensuring supply orders for the designated unit.
• Performing various clerical duties, including data entry and answering telephones.

Skills

Clerical Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma

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Per Diem Unit Secretary

Butler Hospital is seeking Per Diem Unit Secretaries for our Partial Hospital and Intensive Outpatient Programs (ambulatory programs).

Responsibilities:

• Providing coverage for regularly staffed unit secretaries.
• Observing hospital and departmental policies, guiding principles, rules, and regulations.
• Maintaining patient charts and electronic medical records for admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Working within electronic systems to ensure labs and other communications/orders are managed promptly.
• Reporting needed repairs to related services.
• Making emergency phone calls as directed.
• Answering telephones and relaying messages.
• Adhering to Butler Hospital’s service standards.
• In IOP programs, maintaining physician appointment schedules.
• Managing unit census/daily attendance and reporting attendance numbers daily.
• Maintaining supply orders for the designated unit.
• Ensuring supply of all necessary forms, packets, and patient folders.
• Taking meeting minutes and distributing them to staff.
• Maintaining current staff lists, directories, and office keys.
• Managing incoming faxes.
• Performing various clerical duties, including data entry, mailing patient information, and calling patients, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent, including courses in English, typing, spelling, and arithmetic.
• Training and Experience: On-the-job training in hospital practices and medical terminology. Clerical or similar work experience is required. Ability to perform under stress in a busy environment.

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EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Ethics Statement: Employees are expected to conduct themselves according to the organization's ethical standards, including hospital policies and core values.

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement: Applicants and employees with disabilities must be able to perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodations, on a case-by-case basis.