Unit Secretary - Day Shift (Healthcare Admin)

Select Specialty Hospital San Antonio Inc.; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Generous PTO

401(K) with company match

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital- Kansas City is seeking a Unit Secretary to provide essential clerical support on patient care units, including transcription of orders, filing reports, and coordinating transportation and follow-up tests.

The role requires independent judgment, telephone duties, and timely paperwork handling. A high school diploma and experience with medical terminology are preferred for this full-time day-shift position at a critical illness recovery hospital.

Qualifications

• Experience with medical files and terminology.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use independent judgment to provide clerical services to the patient care units, including correct transcription of orders, filing of all reports and arranging for transportation and follow-up/outside tests.
• Answering the telephone, taking and delivering messages by phone or verbally.
• Maintaining close communication with the Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
• Handling all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Ordering supplies, as needed, from Materials Management.
• Verifying physician privileges prior to transcribing orders.
• Appropriately transcribing and flagging orders from charts.
• Arranging for transport of patients for tests that are not offered in the hospital.

Skills

Medical terminology

Clerical skills

Communication

Transcription

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Select Specialty Hospital- Kansas City is seeking a Unit Secretary to provide essential clerical support on patient care units, including transcription of orders, filing reports, and coordinating transportation and follow-up tests.

The role requires independent judgment, telephone duties, and timely paperwork handling. A high school diploma and experience with medical terminology are preferred for this full-time day-shift position at a critical illness recovery hospital.