Unit Secretary ER Per Diem Nights

Hollywood Presbyterian; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a per diem Unit Secretary for the Emergency Services department. The role performs clerical duties to maintain accurate medical records, transcribes orders, and coordinates admissions, transfers, and discharges, ensuring charts are current and legible.

Responsibilities include handling phone calls, scheduling tests, managing supplies, responding to patient call lights, and adhering to safety and privacy standards.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and approved abbreviations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date medical records and transcribe physician orders with legibility.
• Assist with admissions, transfers, discharges and deaths; notify team of STAT orders.
• Receive and transfer department calls; take precise messages.
• Schedule tests and procedures; document changes and inform nursing staff.
• Ensure stock inventory; process requisitions for supplies and equipment.
• Respond promptly to patient call lights and refer needs to appropriate staff.
• Adhere to emergency procedures and respect patient privacy and dignity.

Skills

Communication skills

Medical terminology

Union environment

Education

High school diploma

Job description

EMERGENCY SERVICES Per Diem CHA HOLLYWOOD PRESBYTERIAN MED CTR, Los Angeles, CA, US

Position Summary:

• *Performs clerical duties required to maintain accurate, up-to-date medical record information.
• *Transcribes physician orders, maintains charts in neat chronological order, ensures that information is current, correct, and legible, notifies team members of STAT orders, places identifying patient information in appropriate location.
• *Performs clerical duties related to admissions, transfers, discharges and deaths.
• *Receives/transfers phone calls within the department; takes accurate messages.
• *Schedules tests and procedures with other departments, documents appropriately and notifies nurse of schedule changes.
• Ensures adequate and accurate inventory of stock supplies and processes requisitions for supplies and equipment.
• *Responds promptly to patient call lights, referring patient needs to appropriate staff personnel.
• *Demonstrates the ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations and follows established emergency procedures and practices.
• *Communicates and following the organizational chain of command for notification of patient care/service issues, when appropriate.
• *Assures that the rights of all patients are respected and maintained by allowing for privacy and dignity in the provision of service.
• *Demonstrates knowledge of age specific care, including but not limited to, identifying the need for additional safety measures, physiological normal values/readings; and assessing skin integrity, behavior, motor skills and/or activities that place patients at risk as well as communicates effectively in a clear, concise, understandable manner. Applicable for the populations checked below. Infant () Pediatric ( ) Adult ( x ) Geriatric (x )
• *Practices Universal Precautions.
• *Accurately adheres to department and union guidelines on floating, call off and other scheduling practices.
• Attends and successfully completes general and departmental orientation, attends in-service programs and completes the annual mandatory update requirements.

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.

Qualifications:

Minimum Education:

• High School graduate or equivalent.

Preferred Education:

• N/A

Minimum Work Experience and Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to work in a union environment.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, approved abbreviations and symbols.

Preferred Work Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum one year recent Unit Secretary experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Required Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation:

• Current Los Angeles County Fire Card required (within 30 days of employment).
• BLS card.
• ARC (required within 30 days of employment)

Status: Per Diem
Shift: Nights
Shift Hours: 12hrs
Weekly/Bi-Weekly Hours: 12hrs/24hrs (Varied)
FTE: 0.3