Unit Secretary: Critical Care Admin & Patient Support

North Alabama Medical Center; Florence (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Discounted fitness center membership

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, AL is seeking a Unit Secretary to provide administrative support for scheduling, admitting, medical records, discharge planning, and secretarial functions for the department. The role supports adult and geriatric patient populations in a multi-skilled environment.

Key duties include assisting in discharge planning, handling patient transport safety procedures, responding to call lights, and coordinating guest-related tasks such as arranging trays and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to work with minimum supervisory guidance and exercise independent judgment (anticipates needs before they arise).

Responsibilities

• Adheres to patient safety procedures when involved in patient transport.
• Assists in the discharge planning process by collecting appropriate information, communicating with appropriate agencies and scheduling procedures on assignments.
• Responds to patient call lights and triages simple versus complex requests/may assist licensed staff and C.N.A as directed.
• Performs basic guest relation tasks such as arranging guest trays, collecting, securing or locating patient valuables, provide consent forms, and make arrangements for family accommodations.

Job description

North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, AL is seeking a Unit Secretary to provide administrative support for scheduling, admitting, medical records, discharge planning, and secretarial functions for the department. The role supports adult and geriatric patient populations in a multi-skilled environment.

Key duties include assisting in discharge planning, handling patient transport safety procedures, responding to call lights, and coordinating guest-related tasks such as arranging trays and