Unit Secretary - Emergency Services

Centinela Hospital Medical Center; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Roxborough Memorial Hospital is seeking a Unit Secretary for the Emergency Department to support seamless patient care and nurse communication. The role is per diem and involves indirect patient care, documentation, and coordination of unit supplies.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, BLS within 6 months of hire, and comfort with basic computer and word processing tasks. Experience with medical terminology is preferred, ensuring accurate record-keeping and timely chart

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the communication needs of the Emergency Department.
• Transcribes physician orders from records in the absence of CPOE/EMR, with nursing staff notation.
• Prepares and completes each patient’s chart for necessary forms daily.
• Orders supplies for the unit and assists with charting as needed.

Skills

Medical terminology

Computer skills

Word processing

Database management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

BLS Certification

Tools

Word processing software

Database software

Job description

Overview

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

Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 131-bed community hospital. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and northwest section of Philadelphia communities for more than a century, having first opened its doors in 1890. Roxborough Memorial Hospitals School of Nursing has been educating nurses since 1898. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.

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

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

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

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Variable

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