Unit Secretary - FT Day/Night w/rot wknd

MedStar Health; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Unit Secretary for full-time Day/Night shifts in Leonardtown, MD. The role involves providing essential clerical support within the nursing unit and ensuring superior customer service for patients and visitors. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and experience in medical office environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical clerical/medical receptionist position preferred.
• Completion of nurse technician/medical assistant/medical clerical training preferred.
• Equivalent hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides secretarial support for nursing unit.
• Communicates with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Maintains patient's medical record integrity.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Clerical Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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General Summary Of Position

Responsible for providing secretarial support for all employees within an assigned nursing unit. Provides superior customer service to patients and visitors on a given unit.

General Summary Of Position

Responsible for providing secretarial support for all employees within an assigned nursing unit. Provides superior customer service to patients and visitors on a given unit.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Communicates clearly by using customer-focused principles. Receives, greets and directs patients, visitors and hospital personnel. Receives and distributes mail, flowers and various other items for patients on the unit.
• Assists physicians and nursing staff with clerical needs as required. Assists Department Director, Clinical Coordinator and Charge Nurse as directed.
• Answer call system and deliver message to appropriate staff member. Functions as a communication liaison during emergency situations, STAT requests/orders.
• Requests/advises Bed Board/Patient Care Supervisor of all admissions/transfers/discharges/expiration. Faxes patient assignments and staffing information assignment to staffing office and ancillary departments.
• Places calls to relay order for consult" to appropriate physician/clinician. Log call placed into "consult log" (unit specific log) and follow-up to insure that consult message is received and acted upon.
• Maintains adequate quantity of supplies and equipment inventory. Orders,maintains,copies unit material as needed.
• Initiates, assembles and maintains physical integrity of electronic and hardcopy of the patient's medical record. Faxes patient information to requested healthcare provider in accordance with HIPPA guidelines.
• Performs specialized tasks specific to each department by maintaining the required skills.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
  
  

Experience

• Experience in medical clerical/medical receptionist position preferred or
• Completion of nurse technician/medical assistant/medical clerical training preferred or
• Equivalent hospital experience preferred
  
  

This position has a hiring range of $17.5 - $28.73

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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