Unit Secretary - Emergency Services

Prime Healthcare; Pampa (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pampa Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, seeks a Unit Secretary for its ED. The role focuses on facilitating department communication, transcribing orders, and preparing patient records in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include supporting nursing staff with indirect patient care, ordering supplies, and maintaining daily charts. Evening shifts and full-time status are available at this facility in Pampa, Texas.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.
• Experience using computers for word processing and database management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the communication needs of the department and transcribes orders.
• Prepares and maintains patient records and charts for daily operations.
• Orders supplies for the unit and assists nursing staff with indirect patient care.

Skills

Medical terminology

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Relevant experience

BLS (AHA) certificate

Tools

Word processing

Database management

Job description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Pampa Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Located in the center of the Texas Panhandle, Pampa Regional Medical Center is a 25-bed critical-access hospital serving our communities with a full range of surgical and medical services. Pampa Regional Medical Center is certified by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and has been recognized by the Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades for patient safety and was named among the “100 Top Hospitals” by IBM Watson Health in 2018. Pampa Regional offers key services to the community including heart care, emergency services, urgent care, surgical services and more. For more information visit www.prmctx.com.

Responsibilities

The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director of ED, 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

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.

2. Medical terminology preferred.

3. Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.

4. Experience using computers for word processing, database management preferred

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Evenings

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