Unit Secretary - Emergency Services

Prime Healthcare; Garden Acres (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe Hospital, part of Prime Healthcare, seeks a Unit Secretary for the Emergency Room in Bloomington, Indiana. The role supports ER operations through effective communication, accurate transcription of orders, and meticulous record preparation.

The successful candidate will assist nursing staff and manage daily ER charts, invoices, and supply Orders. Must have a High School Diploma, knowledge of medical terminology, and a current BLS certificate, plus basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Medical terminology knowledge preferred.
• Current BLS certificate within 6 months of hire and maintained.
• Experience using computers for word processing and databases preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates communication needs of the Emergency Room department.
• Transcribes physician orders with notation and signature by nursing staff.
• Prepares and compiles ER records and charts daily.
• Orders supplies for the unit and assists in completing patient charts.
• Supports nursing staff with indirect patient care duties.

Skills

Medical terminology

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

BLS certification

Job description

Overview

At Monroe Hospital, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, Monroe Hospital is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Monroe Hospital is a 32-bed community hospital located in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana. Monroe Hospital is committed to providing superior healthcare, ever mindful of each patient's individuality and unique needs. Monroe Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades as a Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient, a distinction that places Monroe Hospital among the top 10% of all short-term acute care hospitals. For more information, please visit www.monroehospital.com.

Responsibilities

The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director of Emergency Room, and indirectly to the Charge Nurse, and / or House Supervisor. The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting. Facilitates the communication needs of the department. Transcribes physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system) with notation and signature by nursing staff. Prepares and complies records on the Emergency Room. Orders supplies for the unit, prepares and completes each patients chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis. Able to assist nursing staff for duties involving indirect patient care.

Qualifications

1. High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.
2. Medical terminology preferred.
3. Current BLS certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.
4. Experience using computers for word processing, database management preferred.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf